Splenic angiosarcoma - An unusual cause of bleeding gastrointestinal tract

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 106-108

  Chung, Y F A ^a   Busmanis, I ^b   Hong, G S ^a   Soo, K C ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage; Splenic angiosarcoma

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SPLEEN TUMOR;

GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMANGIOSARCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033069904     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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