27 cm fetus in fetu presenting in a 36-year-old man: report of a rare case and brief review of literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0972-2068
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-007-0010-8