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Torsion of the previously normal uterine adnexa in the second trimester of pregnancy

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    Furkan Kayabasoglu, Serkan Aydogdu, Sebnem Erguler Yilmaz & Engin Sarica

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Kayabasoglu, F., Aydogdu, S., Yilmaz, S.E. et al. Torsion of the previously normal uterine adnexa in the second trimester of pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 282, 655–658 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1709-5

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