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Massive ascites caused by a large pedunculated subserosal uterine leiomyoma that has feeding arteries from peripheral tissues and exhibits elevated CA125: A case report of atypical Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome

H.-K. YipDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei
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L.-W. HuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei;School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City;School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Y.-H. LinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei;School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City
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J.-L. HwangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei;School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Page 107 | Published online: 20 Dec 2013

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