Uterine artery embolization of leiomyomas with trisacryl gelatin microspheres (TGM): Pathologic features and comparison with polyvinyl alcohol emboli

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 386-392

  Chiesa, Andres G ^a   Hart, William R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolization; Fibroid; Leiomyoma; Microspheres; TGM; Trisacryl Gelatin; UAE; Uterine Artery; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERE; GELATIN; MICROSPHERE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TRISACRYL GELATIN MICROSPHERE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTERY; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COAGULATION NECROSIS; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STRUCTURE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GANGRENE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; METASTASIS; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MYOMETRIUM; OMENTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; STAINING; TUMOR NECROSIS; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; GELATIN; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; MICROSPHERES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 4644254917     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000139663.13539.e1     Document Type: Article

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