Primary tuberculous lymphadenitis: A case report
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Primary tuberculous lymphadenitis: A case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1179-1357
DOI: 10.2147/ccide.s9733