Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 8 , Pages 425-427 , August 2008

Mature Solid Teratoma of the Fallopian Tube Associated with Uterine Leiomyomas

  • Tai-Jong Chao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kuo General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Joe Chao

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Kuo General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Long-Jin Kuan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yiu-Ta Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Tseug-Cheng Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Yun-Ching Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shin Nieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shin Nieh, Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325, Cheng-Kung Road, Section 2, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 28 September 2007 ,Accepted 1 April 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70095-9

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70095-9

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 8 , Pages 425-427 , August 2008

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