Paraovarian/paratubal cysts: Comparison of transvaginal sonographic and pathological findings to establish diagnostic criteria

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 330-334

  Savelli, L ^a,c   Ghi, T ^a   De Iaco, P ^a   Ceccaroni, M ^a   Venturoli, S ^a   Cacciatore, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Ovarian cancer; Paraovarian cysts; Paratubal cysts; Transvaginal sonography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTADENOMA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CYST; OVARY DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33748768181     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2829     Document Type: Article

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