Vaginal small cell carcinoma mimicking a Bartholin's gland abscess: A case report

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-300

  Mirhashemi, Ramin ^a,b   Kratz, Alexander ^a   Weir, Michele M ^a   Molpus, Kelly L ^a   Goodman, Annekathryn K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; VAGINA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032032660     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1998.4959     Document Type: Article

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