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Case Report

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

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Pages 161-163 | Received 13 Feb 2018, Accepted 27 Feb 2018, Published online: 27 Mar 2018

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