A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor originated from the greater omentum in young adult

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 380-384

  Kye, Bong Hyeon ^a   Kim, Hyung Jin ^a   Kang, Se Goo ^a   Yoo, Changyoung ^a   Cho, Hyeon Min ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ALK 1; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; Omental mass; Spindle cell tumor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863709080     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.82.6.380     Document Type: Article

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