Necrotizing fungal gingivitis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia: Visible yet obscure
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2212-5558
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2017.08.007