Primary leiomyoma of the fallopian tube: Preoperative ultrasound findings

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-83

  Yang, Chin Chun ^a,b   Wen, Kuo Chang ^c,d   Chen, Pwu ^a,b   Wang, Peng Hui ^c,d  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Color doppler ultrasound; Fallopian tube; Leiomyoma; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; OVARY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SALPINGECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE TUBE TUMOR; UTERUS;

EID: 33847756659     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70307-7     Document Type: Article

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