Unexpected esophageal diseases appeared in thyroid resections
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Unexpected esophageal diseases appeared in thyroid resections
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/s12957-015-0542-5