Malignant struma ovarii with insular carcinoma: A case report and literature review
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Image 1 CT image demonstrating the large pelvic mass. Note the sigmoid colon sandwiched between the sacrum and the pelvic mass.Image 1.
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دوره 18 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016