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Case Reports

A case report of pyoperitoneum due to rupture of intramyometrial abscess in non-gravid uterus

G. K. PoomalarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. SasikalaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
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K. NiveditaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
Pages 584-585 | Published online: 24 Jul 2019

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