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Case Reports
. 2015 Apr 29:2015:bcr2015209628.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209628.

An object missed 10 years before

Leonor Castro Ferreira  1 , Ana Carmo Casquilho  2 , Eunice Capela  3 , João Dias  2
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An object missed 10 years before

Leonor Castro Ferreira et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Sagittal pelvic CT image revealed a high-density tubular structure, suggesting a foreign body.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Three-dimensional tomographic reconstruction of pelvic region allowed for the observation of the location of the foreign body.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Laparotomy revealed the presence of a tubular structure perforating the uterus.
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References

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    1. Sing S, Wulf D, Hussain R et al. . Abortion worldwide: a decade of uneven progress. New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2009.

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