Imaging of ovarian teratomas: Appearances and complications

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 480-488

  Choudhary, S ^a,b   Fasih, N ^a   Innes, M Mc ^a   Marginean, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; Neoplasm germ cell; Struma ovarii; Teratoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CARCINOID; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GROWING TERATOMA SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY TERATOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; ROKITANSKY SYNDROME; TERATOMA; TORSION;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; TERATOMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349784315     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02085.x     Document Type: Article

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