Incidental Findings in Uterine Prolapse Specimen Frequency and Implications

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-28

  Yin, Hong ^a   Mittal, Khush ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Incidence; Leiomyomata; Prolapse; Tissue sections; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 0348141890     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000101142.79462.be     Document Type: Article

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