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Brucellar spondylitis presenting as right hypochondrial pain.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2005-3711
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.4.277