The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 544-550 , September 2010

Iatrogenic Myomas: New Class of Myomas?

  • Ceana Nezhat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atlanta Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Ceana Nezhat, MD, Atlanta Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine, 5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Ste 276, Atlanta, GA 30342.
    • ,
  • Kimberly Kho, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Received 24 February 2010 ,Accepted 23 April 2010.

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 The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

PII: S1553-4650(10)00224-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.04.004

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 544-550 , September 2010

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