Trichobezoar: An Unusual Cause of Gastric Perforation
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عنوان ژورنال: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2347-9507,2347-6559
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i01.016