Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata presenting with intravascular extension and coexisting with endometriosis: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 422-424

  Haberal, Ali ^a   Kayikcioglu, Fulya ^a,b   Caglar, Gamze Sinem ^a   Cavusoglu, Deniz ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Leiomyomatosis; Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; LEIOMYOMATOSIS PERITONEALIS DISSEMINATA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34249018232     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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