Unusual primary location of the malignant melanoma, the cervico-vaginal region: 3 cases and literature review
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2160-8792,2160-8806
DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2012.23058