Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung
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Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pulmonology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6846,2090-6854
DOI: 10.1155/2014/240834