Diaphragmatic endometriosis: Diagnosis and surgical management - A case report

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 519-520

  Wolthuis, A M ^a   Aelvoet, C ^a   Bosteels, J ^a   Vanrijkel, J P ^a  

^a AZ Imelda   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diaphragmatic endometriosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM DISEASE; DIAPHRAGMATIC ENDOMETRIOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SURGERY; TISSUE SECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542719429     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679481     Document Type: Article

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