Endometriosis in abdominal scars: A report of three cases diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 984-986

  Simsir, Aylin ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DISEASE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; SCAR;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CICATRIX; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0035489494     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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