The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2010

Long-term follow-up results for ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted removal of benign palpable breast mass

  • Min Jung Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Byeong-Woo Park, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Seung-Il Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Ji Hyun Youk, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Jin Young Kwak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Hee Jung Moon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Eun-Kyung Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 2228 7400; fax: +82 2 393 3035

Received 30 July 2008 ,Revised 10 November 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00092-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.037

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2010

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