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Abstract
The authors report a case of calcified ovarian metastases from a mucinous carcinoma
of the colon observed in an 85-year-old woman. The radiological aspects observed at
computed tomography (CT) are described and the possible mechanisms of tumoral calcifications
are discussed.
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Publication history
Received:
March 11,
1992
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© 1993 Published by Elsevier Inc.
