Primary uterine müllerian mucinous borderline tumor (MMBT) associated with adenomyosis: A case report

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 146-150

  Kawamura, Keiko ^a   Kaneki, Eisuke ^b   Ogawa, Shinji ^c   Imamura, Hiroko ^b   Ohishi, Yoshihiro ^b   Kobayashi, Hiroaki ^b   Kato, Kiyoko ^b  

^a FUKUOKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OITA PREFECTURAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Extraovarian MMBT; Uterine borderline tumor

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; ADENOMYOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIXED TUMOR, MULLERIAN; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84894262790     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e318288b364     Document Type: Article

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