Actinomycotic tubo-ovarian abscess mimicking advanced ovarian malignancy in a woman with tubal ligation

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-158

  Lee, L C ^a   Lai, T J ^b   Huang, S C ^c  

^a Taipei Municipal Women and Children's Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Actinomycotic tubo ovarian abscess; Tubal ligation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY CANCER; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBOOVARIAN ABSCESS; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

EID: 0033967958     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00122-8     Document Type: Article

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