Sacrococcygeal Fetus-in-Fetu Mimicking a Teratoma: A Rare Case with Brain Tissue and an Immature Teratoma Component
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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-2637
DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2012.67.3.205