Placental site trophoblastic tumour: The value of transvaginal colour and pulsed Doppler sonography (TV-CDS) in its diagnosis: Case report

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 461-464

  Bettencourt, E ^a   Pinto, E ^a   Abraul E ^a   Dinis, M ^a   De Oliveira, C F ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Placental site trophoblastic tumour; Transvaginal colour and pulsed Doppler sonography

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PLACENTA; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR, PLACENTAL SITE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED;

EID: 0030660658     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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