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Giant Sub-Mucous Fibroid Presenting as a Huge Perineal Mass.

Akani CI; Akani NA; Eli S.; Omoruyi S; Akani EU

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Choba, Port Harcourt.

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