Ovarian actinomycosis in absence of intrauterine contraceptive device: An unusual presentation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 602-603

  Marwah, Sanjay ^a   Marwah, Nisha ^a   Singh, Ishwar ^a   Singh, Sunita ^a   Gupta, Anshu ^a   Jaiswal, T S ^a  

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Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROTOMY; OVARY CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGECTOMY; TUBOOVARIAN ABSCESS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; OVARIAN DISEASES;

EID: 19944401068     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.0037a.x     Document Type: Article

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