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Alveolar echinococcosis with bulky peritoneal spread - a rare but important diagnosis in gynaecological practice

  1. B. Abendstein Consultant1,*,
  2. A. Zeimet Consultant1,
  3. M. Rieger Senior Registrar3,
  4. M. Widschwendter Senior Registrar1,
  5. F. Offner Consultant2,
  6. E. Müller-Holzner Consultant2

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13316.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 107, Issue 5, pages 695–697, May 2000

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Abendstein, B., Zeimet, A., Rieger, M., Widschwendter, M., Offner, F. and Müller-Holzner, E. (2000), Alveolar echinococcosis with bulky peritoneal spread - a rare but important diagnosis in gynaecological practice. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 107: 695–697. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13316.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Innsbruck University Hospital, Austria

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, Innsbruck University Hospital, Austria

  3. 3

    Department of Radiology, Innsbruck University Hospital, Austria

*Correspondence: Dr B. Abendstein, Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde, Anichstraße 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2005
  3. Accepted 5 January 2000

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