Massive ascites - An uncommon presentation of endometriosis

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-100

  Cheong, E C ^a   Lim, D T H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ascites; Endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

ADULT; ASCITES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0037303240     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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