Splenic epithelial cysts and splenomegaly: Diagnosis and management

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 80-84

  Hulzebos, C V ^a   Leemans, R ^b   Halma, C ^b   De Vries, T W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Splenic conservation; Splenic epithelial cysts; Splenomegaly; Vicryl net

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYSTECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPLEEN CYST; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CYSTS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031850350     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(98)00057-6     Document Type: Article

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