Intravenous leiomyomatosis
Leiomyomas are benign tumors arising from smooth muscle of the uterus. Intravenous leiomyomatosis is characterized by intraluminal growth of benign smooth muscle into either venous or lymphatic vessels outside the limits of myoma. It commonly extends into the pelvic veins and manifests as worm-like...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2012;volume=18;issue=2;spage=105;epage=106;aulast=Mariyappa |