The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 502-507 , December 2005

Management of adnexal cystic masses with unexpected intracystic vegetations detected during laparoscopy

  • Riccardo Marana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Riccardo Marana, MD, Via Cassia 591, 00189 Rome, Italy.
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  • Ludovico Muzii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy.
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  • Stefania Ferrari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.
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  • Giovan Fiore Catalano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale G.B. Grassi, Ostia, Italy.
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  • Gianfranco Zannoni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.
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  • Elisabetta Marana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.

Received 22 March 2005 ,Accepted 14 July 2005.

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PII: S1553-4650(05)00898-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.09.003

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 502-507 , December 2005

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