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. 1959 Sep;91(3):146-8.

Surprises in hernial sacs; diagnosis of tumors by microscopic examination

J H YOELL

Surprises in hernial sacs; diagnosis of tumors by microscopic examination

J H YOELL. Calif Med. 1959 Sep.

Abstract

Careful microscopic examination of excised hernial sacs would appear to give evidence of neoplastic disease-often unsuspected otherwise-in a sufficient proportion of cases to warrant this exercise of thoroughness. In five cases herein described, valuable information was obtained by this means.

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