Placental site trophoblastic tumor masquerading as an ovarian ectopic pregnancy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 504-506

  Condous, G ^a   Thomas, J ^a   Okaro, E ^a   Bourne, T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Germ cell tumor; Placental site trophoblastic tumor; Pregnancy of unknown location

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR, PLACENTAL SITE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0037514574     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.106     Document Type: Article

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