Colonic adenocarcinoma with coexisting tuberculosis: an unusual presentation
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2076-0299,2223-4721
DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v15i1.27173