Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 340-342 , December 2006

Painless Ovarian Torsion Mimicking a Uterine Myoma

  • Cheng-Kuo Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ta-Wei Chu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Armed Forces Tao-Yuan General Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Mu-Hsien Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Mu-Hsien Yu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan

,Accepted 12 June 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60256-4

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60256-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 340-342 , December 2006

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