A diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a pregnant woman presenting with a retroperitoneal mass

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 747-748

  Weinans, M J N ^a   van Loon, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; OXYGEN THERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL TUMOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOMYOMA; OXYGEN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032974886     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08379.x     Document Type: Article

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