Regression of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver after oral contraceptive discontinuation

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 587-590

  Côté, Christian ^a  

^a C H Beauce Etchemin ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver; Liver Spleen Scan; Oral Contraceptives

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER SCINTISCANNING; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REMISSION;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LIVER; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 0345267395     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199709000-00001     Document Type: Article

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