A Case of Cystic Struma Ovarii: A Rare Ovarian Tumor
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Cystic struma ovarii: a rare presentation of an infrequent tumor.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0974-8938,0975-1920
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1815