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Fig. 1: Ultrasound findings of penile paraffinoma.
Fig. 2: MRI findings of penile paraffinoma.

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  1. Department of Radiology, AZ Delta campus Rumbeke, Roeselare, Belgium

    Mesut Mutluoglu, Jesse Marrannes & Kristof De Smet

  2. Department of Urology, AZ Delta campus Rumbeke, Roeselare, Belgium

    Kristien Boel

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Mutluoglu, M., Marrannes, J., Boel, K. et al. Penile Girth Enlargement: do not try it at home. Int J Impot Res 34, 108–110 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-021-00433-8

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