Endometriosis simulating a colonic obstructive neoplasm

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 766-767

  Mizrahi, Solly ^a   Mayzler, O ^a   Goldstein, D ^a   Shaco Levy, R ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Lymph node; Obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON TUMOR; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE MUSCLE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MESENTERY LYMPH NODE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SIGMOID; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SUBMUCOSA;

EID: 0345327727     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(03)00121-5     Document Type: Article

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