Postpartum diffuse calcification of the myometrium

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 82-84

  McCluggage, W G ^a,d   Sloan, J M ^b   Traub, A I ^c  

^a Department of Pathology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dystrophic calcification; Myometrium; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CELL DEATH; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; UTERUS DISEASE;

EID: 0030022746     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199601000-00014     Document Type: Article

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