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Hematometra caused by ectopic pregnancy mimicking an intrauterine pregnancy diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound: a case report

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, AG245, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada

    Alice H. Y. Chan & Jordan Chenkin

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Chan, A.H.Y., Chenkin, J. Hematometra caused by ectopic pregnancy mimicking an intrauterine pregnancy diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound: a case report. Can J Emerg Med 24, 227–229 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-021-00230-8

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