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Unexpected Uterine Leiomyosarcoma in a woman treated with Ulipristal acetate

Unexpected uterine leiomyosarcoma in a woman with multiple myomas treated with ulipristal acetate: case report and literature review

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Pages 192-194 | Received 17 Jul 2017, Accepted 12 Sep 2017, Published online: 21 Sep 2017

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