Metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor presenting as spontaneous kidney rupture: Treatment with embolization
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Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Presenting as Spontaneous Kidney Rupture: Treatment with Embolization
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2233-5188,2233-5196
DOI: 10.5468/kjog.2012.55.11.874