Giant Malignant Granular Cell Tumor (GCT) of the Posterior Mediastinum
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Giant malignant granular cell tumor (GCT) of the posterior mediastinum.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1556-0864
DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318299ad62