Atypical Meigs' syndrome in a neonate with ovarian torsion associated with an ovarian dermoid cyst

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 407-409

  Tsakiri, Sophia P ^a   Turk, Chirine A ^a   Lally, Kevin P ^a   Garg, Karuna ^a   Morris, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical Meigs' syndrome; Neonate; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLICLE CYST; HUMAN; NEWBORN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CARCINOMA; OVARY CYST; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY TERATOMA; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

DERMOID CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEIGS SYNDROME; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARIECTOMY;

EID: 18744363907     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1368-y     Document Type: Article

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