Rapid recurrence of endometrioma after transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 196-198

  Chan, Louis Y ^a,c   So, William W ^b   Lao, Terence T ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endometrioma; Ultrasound guided aspiration

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; ATROPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0038691563     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00011-3     Document Type: Article

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