Significance of the solid component in predicting malignancy in ovarian cystic teratomas: Diagnostic considerations

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 859-866

  Mlikotic, A ^a   McPhaul, L ^a   Hansen, G C ^a   Sinow, R M ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ovary, sonography; Ovary, teratoma; Teratoma, solid component

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DIAGNOSIS;

SOLID COMPONENTS;

ULTRASONICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; OVARY TERATOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034908159     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2001.20.8.859     Document Type: Article

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