Giant hepatic hydatid cyst with mediastinal extension
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Mediastinal hydatid cyst.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082013000600012