Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in Childhood: Presenting as a Subcutaneous Mass: Two Cases
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in childhood.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Radiology Extra
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1477-6804
DOI: 10.1053/crae.2002.0008