CT of mullerian adenosarcoma arising in endometriosis.
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چکیده
Mullerian adenosarcoma is a rare tumor that usually arises in the uterus. Occasional cases arising in endometrial implants have been reported. We report the computed tomography (CT) findings of histologically proven mullerian adenosarcoma arising in perirectal endometriosis in a 46-year-old woman.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical imaging
دوره 17 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993