Retroperitoneal paraganglioma: a chameleon masquerading as an adrenal pheochromocytoma
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0193