Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages e107-e110 , June 2010

Unilateral Ovarian Dermoid Cyst Accompanied by an Ipsilateral Paratubal Cyst in a Girl with Proteus Syndrome Discovered by Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Jin Hwa Hong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Jae Kwan Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jae Kwan Lee, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, 80 Guro-gu Guro-dong, Seoul, 152-703, Korea.
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  • Seung Hun Song, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Jong Ha Hwang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Kyung A. So, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Bong Kyung Shin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Nak Woo Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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  • Kyu Wan Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

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PII: S1083-3188(09)00295-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.08.010

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages e107-e110 , June 2010

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