Conversion of multiple solid testicular teratoma metastases to fatty and cystic liver masses following chemotherapy: CT evidence of 'maturation'

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue NOV., 1999, Pages 1114-1116

  Connor, S ^a,b   Guest, P ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; ETOPOSIDE; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRRADIATION; LIVER CYST; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; TESTIS TERATOMA;

EID: 0032758707     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.863.10700831     Document Type: Article

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