Gastrointestinal: Primary esophageal melanoma with gastric metastasis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0815-9319
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06676.x