Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 333-335 , December 2006

Torsion of a Uterine Leiomyoma

  • Yueh-Ju Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Sew-Khee Yeat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cherng-Jye Jeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Cherng-Jye Jeng, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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  • Su-Chee Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 4 July 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60254-0

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60254-0

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 333-335 , December 2006

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