Carcinoid Tumor in a Mature Thymic Teratoma: A Rare Type of Extra Cardiac Mass
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We describe the case of a young female affected by a thymus teratoma coexisting with carcinoid tumor.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012