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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2023; 11(8): 1794-1798
Published online Mar 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i8.1794
Testicular pain originating from lumbar disc degeneration: A case report
Xiu-Jie Yan, Bing Wu, Xin He, Zi-Kai Tian, Bao-Gan Peng
Xiu-Jie Yan, Bing Wu, Xin He, Zi-Kai Tian, Bao-Gan Peng, Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People’s Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
Author contributions: Yan XJ, Wu B, He X and Tian ZK contributed equally to this work; Wu B wrote the manuscript; He X and Yan XJ collected data for review; Peng BG reviewed the manuscript; Wu B, and Tian ZK treated the patient; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Gan Peng, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People’s Liberation Army) General Hospital, No. 69 Yongding Road, Beijing 100039, China. pengbaogan76611@163.com
Received: November 1, 2022
Peer-review started: November 1, 2022
First decision: December 19, 2022
Revised: January 7, 2023
Accepted: February 15, 2023
Article in press: February 15, 2023
Published online: March 16, 2023
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