Computed tomography of retroperitoneal and mesenteric sarcomas: A pictorial essay

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 335-341

  Munk, Peter L ^a,b   Lee, Mark J ^a,b   Poon, Peter Y ^a,b   Goddard, Karen J ^a,b   Knowling, Margaret A ^a,b   Hassell, Patricia R ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

computed tomography; mesentery; retroperitoneum; sarcoma, soft tissue

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MESENTERY TUMOR; RETROPERITONEAL CANCER; SHORT SURVEY; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA;

FIBROSARCOMA; HUMANS; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LIPOSARCOMA; MESENTERY; PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; SARCOMA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029977532     PISSN: 00082902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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