Uterine arterial embolization with tris-acryl gelatin microspheres: A histopathologic evaluation

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 955-961

  Weichert, Wilko ^a   Denkert, Carsten ^a   Gauruder Burmester, Annett ^a   Kurzeja, Roberto ^a   Hamm, Bernd ^a   Dietel, Manfred ^a   Kroencke, Thomas J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Leiomyoma; Tris acryl gelatin microsphere; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; HYALIN; MICROSPHERE;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; NECROSIS; TISSUE REACTION;

ADULT; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GELATIN; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; MICROSPHERES; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS;

EID: 21244498242     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pas.0000159776.77912.ce     Document Type: Article

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