American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 4 , Pages e9-e11 , October 2010

Intestinal lymphangiectasia mimicking primary peritoneal carcinoma

  • Jennifer C. Steines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Joshua H. Larson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Neal Wilkinson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Patricia Kirby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Michael J. Goodheart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Michael J. Goodheart, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 200 Hawkins Dr., 4630 JCP, Iowa City, IA 52240

Received 5 May 2010 ,Revised 29 June 2010 ,Accepted 12 July 2010.

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 Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 5 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00875-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.009

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 4 , Pages e9-e11 , October 2010

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