The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages e7-e9 , January 2010

Isolated abdominal wound recurrence after lymph-node dissection for appendiceal adenocarcinoma

  • Hironori Yamaguchi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 81-3-5800-8653; fax: 81-3-3811-6822
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  • Masahiro Ishimaru, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kanto-Rosai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Suzuki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kanto-Rosai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Hiroharu Yamashita, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kazuhito Hatanaka, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kanto-Rosai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Toshimasa Uekusa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kanto-Rosai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Hirokazu Nagawa, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Received 25 January 2009 ,Revised 31 March 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00416-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.028

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages e7-e9 , January 2010

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