Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata, endometriosis, and multicystic mesothelioma: An unusual association

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 178-182

  Zotalis, George ^a,b   Nayar, Ritu ^a   Hicks, David G ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata; Multicystic mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MESOTHELIOMA; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY;

EID: 0031948925     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199804000-00015     Document Type: Article

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