Gastric Trichobezoar with Rapunzel Syndrome: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17245.7211