Myeloid sarcoma of the vagina: A report of 2 cases

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-141

  Skeete, Desiree H A ^a   Cesar Rittenberg, Paula ^b   Jong, Roland ^c   Murray, Shawn K ^b   Colgan, Terence J ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Barbados)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LAKERIDGE HEALTH CORPORATION   (Canada)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Myeloid sarcoma; Vaginal tumor

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RELAPSE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTIC SARCOMA; HUMAN; VAGINA; VAGINA CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; SARCOMA, MYELOID; SKIN NEOPLASMS; VAGINA; VAGINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77950966485     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3181be2999     Document Type: Article

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