Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Mimicking Cancer: Presenting with Intestinal Obstruction
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Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Mimicking Cancer; Presenting with Intestinal Obstruction
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عنوان ژورنال: Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2327-4972
DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000197