Simultaneous Wilms' tumours in monozygotic twins - Case report and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-298

  Svane, Sivert ^a,b  

^a Buskerud Central Hospital   (Norway)

^b Buskerud Central Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Kidney; Twins; Wilms' tumour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEPHROBLASTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030738350     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599709070352     Document Type: Article

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