Overdiagnosis of complete and partial hydatidiform mole in tubal ectopic pregnancies

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 260-264

  Sebire, N J ^a   Lindsay, I ^a   Fisher, R A ^a   Savage, P ^a   Seckl, M J ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Hydatidiform mole; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; UTERINE TUBE PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TUBAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 21244500218     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000164597.19346.b5     Document Type: Article

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