Fallopian tube torsion caused by extremely large Morgagni hydatid: A very rare cause of acute abdomen in a virgin adolescent

• Authors: Milan Terzic , Nebojsa Arsenovic , Sanja Maricic , Ivana Babovic , Igor Pilic , Jovan Bila
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Keywords

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Abdominal pain; Acute abdomen; Fallopian tube torsion; Hydatid of Morgagni

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 349-352

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2011

online

8 - 4 - 2011

Contributors

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Milan Terzic

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Nebojsa Arsenovic

• Lincoln County Hospital, Cellular Pathology Department, PathLinks Pathology Services, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, UK

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Sanja Maricic

• General Health Center “Savski Venac”, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

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Ivana Babovic

• Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

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Igor Pilic

• Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

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Jovan Bila

• Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0023-3