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The basic approach to the urological patient is still dependent on taking a complete history and an appropriate physical examination. A well-taken history frequently is sufficient to determine the correct diagnosis. Symptoms which have to be researched with attention are, in particular, pain, and sexual dysfunction. Physical examination should be performed conscientiously. Complete evaluation requires inspection of the breast, testis, vas deferens, and epididymis. In this chapter, those urologic symptoms and clinical signs which are apt to be brought to the physician’s attention would be discussed.
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Trombetta, C. et al. (2011). Clinical Evaluation of Scrotal Disease. In: Bertolotto, M., Trombetta, C. (eds) Scrotal Pathology. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_171
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