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GYNAECOLOGY CASE REPORT

Unsuspected diagnosis of uterine leiomyosarcoma after laparoscopic myomectomy

G. CormioDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy;Division of Gynecology Oncology, IRCCS Bari, Bari, Italy
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V. LoizziDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy;Division of Gynecology Oncology, IRCCS Bari, Bari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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O. CeciDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy
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L. LeoneDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy
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L. SelvaggiDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy
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S. BettocchiDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy
Pages 211-212 | Published online: 24 Jul 2014

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