Intra-vascular leiomyoma of the popliteal vein.
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چکیده
A large mass in the popliteal fossa was found to be a leiomyoma of the popliteal vein with portions of tumour both inside and outside the vein. This is only the second recorded case of a benign smooth muscle tumour of a peripheral vein.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 64 749 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988