A Rare Case of Sarcoidosis-Induced Polyserositis and Steroid-Induced Mediastinal Lipomatosis Masquerading as an Epicardial Tumor
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عنوان ژورنال: CASE
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2468-6441
DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2020.01.005