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Case Report

A viable caesarean scar pregnancy in a woman using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: a case report

Emilie HitzerdDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Hein BogersDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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Noush A. Kianmanesh RadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands
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Johannes J. DuvekotDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 161-163 | Received 13 Feb 2018, Accepted 27 Feb 2018, Published online: 27 Mar 2018

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