A large abdominal desmoid tumour associated with pregnancy and puerperium
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2320-1770
DOI: 10.5455/2320-1770.ijrcog20140360