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OBSTETRICS CASE REPORT

A rare case of uterine rupture due to a placental site trophoblastic tumour in the rudimentary horn

Z. KüçükDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Y. ErgünDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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H. IşikDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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F. KayaDepartment of General Surgery, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Y. A. AkgünDepartment of General Surgery, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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M. ÇaydereDepartment of Pathology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 97-98 | Published online: 11 Aug 2014

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