Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Masquerading Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1225-0244,2713-833X
DOI: 10.35420/jcohns.2018.29.2.301