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Gynaecology

A rare case of primary vulvar endometriosis: case report and review of the literature

Marco Sciosciaa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Hospital, Padua, Italy
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Marco Noventaa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Hospital, Padua, Italy;b Department of Women and Children's Health, Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marcello Desgroa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Hospital, Padua, Italy
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Loredana Iariac Department of Pathology, Policlinico Hospital, Padua, Italy
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Diana Sacchid Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Bruna A. Virgilioa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Hospital, Padua, Italy
Pages 354-356 | Published online: 21 May 2021

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