An unusual presentation of acute abdomen: infarcted peritoneal cyst-a probable asbestos-related benign cystic mesothelioma
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab129