Cytomorphological spectrum in scar endometriosis: A study of eight cases

Cytopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-99

  Pathan, S K ^a   Kapila, Kusum ^b   Haji, B E ^a   Mallik, M K ^a   Al Ansary, T A ^a   George, S S ^b   Das, D K ^b   Francis, I M ^b  

^a MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Aspiration cytology; Scar endometriosis

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CELL STRUCTURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC TISSUE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; KUWAIT; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; STROMA CELL; UTERUS MYOMA;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; MIDDLE AGED; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 17144431768     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2004.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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