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CASE REPORT

A Case Report of Meigs’ Syndrome Caused by Ovarian Fibrothecoma with High Levels of CA125

Liqin YuanDepartment of Gynecology, Rizhao People’s Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong Province, 276800, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-1118-4066View further author information
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Lin CuiDepartment of Gynecology, Rizhao People’s Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong Province, 276800, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jie WangDepartment of Gynecology, Rizhao People’s Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong Province, 276800, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Li GongDepartment of Gynecology, Rizhao People’s Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong Province, 276800, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 519-525 | Received 01 Dec 2023, Accepted 12 Mar 2024, Published online: 23 Mar 2024

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