Hemophilic Pseudotumor of Humerus in an Adolescent with Severe Hemophilia A

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  • Habibpanah, Behnaz Pediatric Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Khalili, Mitra Pediatric Radiology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Mohammadi Moghaddam, Soha Pediatric Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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volume 13  issue 4

pages  149- 150

publication date 2021-12

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