Aggressive fibromatosis of the female pelvis. A case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 208-211

  Fishman, A ^a,b   Girtanner, R E ^a   Kaplan, A L ^a  

^a EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Desmoid tumor; Pelvic fibromatosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS; HUMAN; PELVIS TUMOR; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS, AGGRESSIVE; HUMANS; PELVIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0029948561     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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