Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 365-367 , December 2005

Transvaginal Resection of an Ovarian Fibroma Presenting as Meigs Syndrome

  • Wei-Hsi Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Huang Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jah-Yao Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Jah-Yao Liu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan

Received 28 June 2005 ,Revised 6 July 2005 ,Accepted 7 July 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60174-1

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60174-1

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 365-367 , December 2005

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