Intravenous leiomyomatosis of the uterus: A GnRH agonist utilisation before surgery

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 492-493

  Barjot, P J ^a   Refahi, N ^b   Berthet, Pascaline ^b   Delautre, V D ^a  

^a CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE FRANÇOIS BACLESSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0031679462     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619866912     Document Type: Article

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