Ovarian fibroma in a 7-month-old infant: A case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 20, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 894-897

  Chen, Yi Ju ^a   Hsieh, Chih Sung ^a   Eng, Hock Liew ^a   Huang, Chao Cheng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gorlin's syndrome; Infancy; Ovarian fibroma; Ovarian tumour

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; INHIBIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ABDOMINAL MASS; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FIBROMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OVARY TUMOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR CELL;

BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FIBROMA; GERM-LINE MUTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 13444280115     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-004-1284-6     Document Type: Review

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