Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 164-167 , June 2005

Tuberculous Peritonitis Associated with Ovarian Teratoma Presenting as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

  • Chun-Yuan Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yuh-Cheng Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Mackay Nursing School, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Yuh-Cheng Yang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Yuan Tzen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jen-Ruei Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 14 July 2004 ,Revised 15 July 2004 ,Accepted 15 July 2004.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60131-5

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60131-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 164-167 , June 2005

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