Infected Echinococcal Cyst. A Common Cause of Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess
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عنوان ژورنال: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0300-9734,2000-1967
DOI: 10.3109/03009738809178554