Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e4 , February 2010

Bilateral Ovarian Serous Borderline Tumor with a Giant Non-invasive Peritoneal Implant in a Four-Year-Old Girl

  • Leila Njim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Leila Njim, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Fattouma Bourguiba, Avenue du 1er juin, 5000 Monastir, Tunisie.
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  • Adnène Moussa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Zahra Saïdani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Nada Touil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Latifa Mlik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Mohsen Belghith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Abdelfattah Zakhama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

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PII: S1083-3188(09)00277-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.08.008

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e4 , February 2010

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