Clinical Features and Treatment of Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2233-601X,2093-6516
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2010.43.6.716