Pregnancy with concomitant pancreatic cancer.
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چکیده
We report a rare case of pregnancy with concomitant pancreatic cancer. At 28 weeks' gestation, the patient was diagnosed with a large tumoral mass in the head of the pancreas. She had a cesarean section at 32 weeks' gestation due to premature labor and underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in her third month postpartum.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings
دوره 30 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017