Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma: A rare presentation in childhood, treated laparoscopically

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-250

  Singh, Rashmi R ^a,b   Govindarajan, Krishna K ^a   Bowen, Claire ^a   Chandran, Harish ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 216 St Georges Mill ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; RETROPERITONEAL CYST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPHANGIOMA, CYSTIC; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 64749102095     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0234     Document Type: Article

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