Choriocarcinoma syndrome after resection of primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma: report of a case
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Choriocarcinoma syndrome after resection of primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma: report of a case
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2198-7793
DOI: 10.1186/s40792-016-0227-5