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Recurrent unilateral hydrosalpinx: a rare complication of acute perforated appendicitis

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, SW10 9NH, UK

    Anindya Niyogi & Simon Clarke

  2. Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

    John Dalton

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, SW10 9NH, UK

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Niyogi, A., Dalton, J., Clarke, S. et al. Recurrent unilateral hydrosalpinx: a rare complication of acute perforated appendicitis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 280, 835–838 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1012-5

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