Sebaceous gland tumors and internal malignancy in the context of Muir-Torre syndrome. A case report and review of the literature

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Tsalis, K ^a   Blouhos, K ^a   Vasiliadis, K ^a   Tsachalis, T ^a   Angelopoulos, S ^a   Betsis, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANAMNESIS; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; GREECE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MUIR TORRE SYNDROME; RARE DISEASE; RECTUM CARCINOMA; REVIEW; SEBACEOUS GLAND TUMOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINE CYTOLOGY;

EID: 33644655673     PISSN: 14777819     EISSN: 14777819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-4-8     Document Type: Review

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