Tailgut cyst: from differential diagnosis to surgical resection—case report and literature review
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa205