Giant Gastroduodenal Trichobezoar: An Endoscopic Surprise
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0976-5042,0976-5050
DOI: 10.4103/jde.jde_2_18