The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 205-208 , March 2008

Surgical Management of Primary Vulvar Lymphangioma Circumscriptum and Postradiation: Case Series and Review of Literature

  • Fatemeh Ghaemmaghami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Fatemeh Ghaemmaghami, MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
    • ,
  • Mojgan Karimi Zarchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
    • ,
  • Azamsadat Mousavi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Received 14 June 2007 ,Accepted 7 September 2007.

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PII: S1553-4650(07)01048-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.09.005

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 205-208 , March 2008

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