Leiomyomas of the uterine cervix: A study of frequency

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-234

  Tiltman, Andrew J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cervix; Fibroid; Leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; DATA ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SUBMUCOSA; TUMOR GROWTH; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

EID: 0031808271     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199807000-00006     Document Type: Article

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