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Case Report

Foetal fibular hemimelia with focal femoral deficiency following prenatal misoprostol use: A case report

P. PallaveeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondy, Cuddalore Main Road, Puducherry, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rupal SamalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondy, Cuddalore Main Road, Puducherry, India
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Jasmina BegumDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondy, Cuddalore Main Road, Puducherry, India
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Seetesh GhoseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondy, Cuddalore Main Road, Puducherry, India
Pages 760-761 | Received 24 Feb 2015, Accepted 13 Feb 2016, Published online: 16 Mar 2016

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