Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia (Castleman's Disease) as a Rare Cause of Back Pain
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1225-8245
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.3.169