Primary Sternal Tuberculosis Mimicking an Anterior Chest Wall Tumor: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2147-2475
DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2020.71676