Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose a Simple Ranula
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چکیده
In the following vignette we demonstrate the use of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose a simple ranula.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016