Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 78-81 , April 2009

Progression from an Immature Teratoma with Miliary Gliomatosis Peritonei to Growing Teratoma Syndrome with Nodular Gliomatosis Peritonei

  • Yuh-Lin Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, 280 Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Da-An Area, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Su Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Received 5 June 2008 ,Revised 19 November 2008 ,Accepted 3 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60038-3

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 78-81 , April 2009

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