The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 143-145 , March 2010

Pelvic Tuberculosis Mimicking Advanced Ovarian Cancer

  • Paolo Mannella, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Paolo Mannella, MD, PhD, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100 Pisa, Italy.
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  • Andrea R. Genazzani, MD, PhD, FRCOG
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  • Tommaso Simoncini, MD, PhD

Received 18 November 2008 ,Accepted 18 March 2009.

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PII: S1553-4650(09)00134-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.03.017

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 143-145 , March 2010

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