Gastric true leiomyoma: Computed tomographic findings and pathological correlation

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 204-208

  Lee, Mi Jung ^a   Lim, Joon Seok ^a   Kwon, Ji Eun ^a   Kim, Hoguen ^a   Hyung, Woo Jin ^a   Park, Mi Suk ^a   Kim, Myeong Jin ^a   Kim, Ki Whang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CT; Diagnosis; Leiomyoma; Stomach

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; GROWTH RATE; TUMORS;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; FEATURE SIZES; GROWTH ENHANCEMENT; GROWTH PATTERNS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES; LEIOMYOMA; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; STOMACH; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR SIZE;

DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH TUMOR; STOMACH ULCER; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 34147178930     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000237812.95875.bd     Document Type: Article

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