Diffuse malignant mesothelioma arising in a paracolostomy hernial sac

Histopathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 282-284

  Bethwaith, P B ^a,c   Evans, R ^a   Naik, D K ^a   Delahunt, B ^b   Teague, C A ^a  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Wellington Medical School   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hernia; Malignant mesothelioma; Mesothelial hyperplasia; Peritoneal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOSTOMY; HERNIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029779312     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1996.tb01405.x     Document Type: Article

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