Vagina As A Rare Site Of Extragonadal Endodermal Sinus Tumour
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2468-1245
DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2018.11.158