Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 162-164 , May 2007

Complete Surgical Resection of a 40-cm Leiomyosarcoma of the Large Bowel Mesentery

  • Nimesh P. Nagarsheth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Nimesh P. Nagarsheth, MD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1176 Fifth Avenue, Box 1173, New York, NY 10029-6574; fax: (212) 987-6386
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  • Daniel G. Nicastri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey
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  • Massoud Kashani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey
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  • Kenneth Fried, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey

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PII: S1931-7204(06)00199-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2006.11.007

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 162-164 , May 2007

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