Two twins with teratoma of the ovary. An unusual association: Case report

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-201

  Indinnimeo, M ^a,b   Cicchini, C ^a   Larcinese, A ^a   Kanakaki, S ^a   Ricci, F ^a   Mingazzini, P L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Familiarity; Ovary; Teratoma; Twins

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CYST; OVARY TERATOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; TWINS;

ADULT; CA-125 ANTIGEN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; TERATOMA; TWINS;

EID: 0037245334     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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