Primary amelanotic melanoma of the mandibular gingiva
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2287-1152,2287-5603
DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2019.00633