Endodermal sinus tumor of the pineal region
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19800515)45:10<2646::aid-cncr2820451026>3.0.co;2-t