Palpable crepitus as a rare clinical presentation of emphysematous pyelonephritis
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A Rare Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_98_18