A Case of Hemosuccus Pancreaticus Associated with Pseudoaneurysm of Splenic Artery
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2288-0941
DOI: 10.15279/kpba.2015.20.1.46