Chloroma/Granulocytic Sarcoma: Abdominal & Pelvic Presentation of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
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Chloroma/Granulocytic Sarcoma: Abdominal & Pelvic Presentation of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cancer
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1837-9664
DOI: 10.7150/jca.1.98