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. 2018 Aug 6;19(3):171-172.
doi: 10.4274/jtgga.2018.0017. Epub 2018 Apr 27.

Is corona mortis a historical myth? A perspective from a gynecologic oncologist

İlker Selçuk  1 , İlkan Tatar  2 , Ayşegül Fırat  2 , Emre Huri  3 , Tayfun Güngör  1
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Is corona mortis a historical myth? A perspective from a gynecologic oncologist

İlker Selçuk et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .
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Figure 1. Pubic vein from the obturator vein to the external iliac vein arising from obturator foramen
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