Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages e9-e11 , April 2009

Childhood Asymmetric Labium Majus Enlargement: Is a Conservative Approach Available?

  • Tutku Soyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tutku Soyer, MD, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 71100, Kırıkkale, Turke
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  • Öymen Hançerlioğulları, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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  • Aylin Pelin Çil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • ,
  • Olcay Evliyaoğlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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  • Murat Çakmak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey

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PII: S1083-3188(08)00091-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.02.004

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages e9-e11 , April 2009

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