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Managing pregnancy in women with Sturge-Weber syndrome: case report and review of the literature

Vignesh Duraia Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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Haritha Sagilia Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1372-7634
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Jayalakshmi Durairaja Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-6269
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Ramesh Ananthakrishnanb Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1404-6400
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Pradeep P. Nairc Department of Neurology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-2631
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Arun Keepanasserild Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India;e Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0733-9616
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Anish Keepanasserila Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 751-756 | Published online: 15 Feb 2022

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