A case of .ALPHA.-fetoprotein producing immature teratoma.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1882-5133,1345-2843
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.62.1409