Accessory Cavitated Uterine Mass: An Emerging Differential Diagnosis of Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents.

J Minim Invasive Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (all authors).

Published: June 2021

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