Ectopic pituitary adenoma in the ethmoid sinus
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2012-998X
DOI: 10.4038/sjdem.v1i1.4188