Fibrosarcomatous pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A case report with review of the literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.765