Vaginoscopic resection for rhabdomyosarcoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 139-142

  Solomon, L A ^a   Zurawin, Robert K ^a   Edwards, C L ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive surgery; Pediatric cancer; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Vaginoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CURETTAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRODE; EMBRYONAL RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SARCOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA;

EID: 0038341007     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(03)00047-0     Document Type: Article

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