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Case Report

First trimester sonographic diagnosis of ectopia cordis: a case report and review of the literature

Antoine HannounDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ihab M. UstaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Fadi SawayaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Anwar H. NassarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 867-869 | Received 15 Sep 2009, Accepted 10 Sep 2010, Published online: 03 May 2011

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