Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages e9-e13 , February 2009

Laparoscopic Management of Ovarian Dysgerminoma Presenting with Acute Abdomen Caused by Adnexal Torsion in a 17-Year-Old Girl

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PII: S1083-3188(07)00398-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.12.009

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages e9-e13 , February 2009

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