Cystic undifferentiated sarcoma of liver in children: a pitfall diagnosis in endemic hydatidosis areas

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages e1-

  Charfi, Slim ^a   Ayadi, Lobna ^a   Toumi, Nabil ^a   Frikha, Foued ^a   Daoud, Emna ^a   Makni, Saloua ^a   Frikha, Mounir ^a   Beyrouti, Mohamed Issam ^a   Sellami Boudawara, Tahya ^a  

^a HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Hydatid cyst; Liver; Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; EPIRUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; IFOSFAMIDE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LIVER SARCOMA; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TUMOR NECROSIS;

EID: 44949115202     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.01.068     Document Type: Article

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