Mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix - An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 206-207

  Chong, S J ^b   Chan, M Y P ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cystadenocarcinoma; Mucocele; Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYSTADENOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; APPENDICEAL NEOPLASMS; CYSTADENOMA, MUCINOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0035287557     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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