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Placental site trophoblastic tumor: A case report

  • K. Jeremie1,*,
  • M. Gojnic1
  • V. Milenkovic1
  • V. Boskovic1
  • M. Berisavac1
  • N. Zecevic1

1Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo20060198 Vol.27,Issue 1,January 2006 pp.98-100

Published: 10 January 2006

*Corresponding Author(s): K. Jeremie E-mail:

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Abstract

Patient K.N., age 30, nulliparous deliveries and with one miscarriage, was admitted to the Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia, in December 2000 with the following diagnosis: Uterine myoma and adnexal mass.

Keywords

Placental site trophoblastic tumor; Hysterectomy

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K. Jeremie,M. Gojnic,V. Milenkovic,V. Boskovic,M. Berisavac,N. Zecevic. Placental site trophoblastic tumor: A case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2006. 27(1);98-100.

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