Laparoscopy and primary diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: A diagnostic challenge

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 114-117

  Van De Walle, P ^a   Blomme, Y ^a   Van Outryve, L ^a  

^a AZ Volkskliniek Gent   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hand assisted laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopy; Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PERITONEUM MESOTHELIOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYMPTOM; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 1642318567     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11978408     Document Type: Article

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