Retroperitoneal teratomas in infancy and childhood

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 536-540

  Luo, Chih Cheng ^a   Huang, Chen Sheng ^a   Chu, Shih Ming ^a   Chao, Hsun Chin ^a   Yang, Chao Ping ^a   Hsueh, Chuen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Immature; Mature; Retroperitoneal teratoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TERATOMA; ULTRASOUND;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; TERATOMA;

EID: 25144460641     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1424-7     Document Type: Article

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