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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2007; 17(04): 273-274
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.36876
Obstetrics & Gynecologic Radiology

Case report: Sirenomelia-early second trimester antenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis

K Balakumar
Balku′s Scan, PVS Hospital, Calicut-673 002, Kerala, India
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