Intimal sarcoma of the popliteal artery presenting as popliteal artery aneurysm: A rare case report
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7. Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0972-0820
DOI: 10.4103/ijves.ijves_37_18