Diffuse malignant mesothelioma in abdominal cavity

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-168

  D'Albuquerque, L A C ^a   Padilla, J M ^a   Rodrigues, A L S ^a   De Souza, M V A ^a   Quireze Jr , C ^a   Meniconi, M T M ^a   Copstein, J L M ^a   Dos Santos Jr , E D ^a   De Melo, C R R ^a   Santo, G C ^a   De Oliveira E Silva, A ^a  

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Author keywords

Asbestos; Ascites; Mesothelioma; Peritoneal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346969667     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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