Melanosis peritonei associated with enteric duplication cyst: A case report

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-186

  Jung, Yun Chih ^a   Chen, Chau Jing ^a   Tzeng, Ching Cherng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Enteric duplication cyst; Melanocyte; Melanophage; Melanosis peritonei

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE TUMOR; MELANOPHORE; MELANOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUODENUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; MELANOCYTES; MELANOSIS; MESENTERIC CYST; PERITONEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0030065432     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199602000-00006     Document Type: Article

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