Abdominal Lump: A Diagnostic Dilemma
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Abdominal lump: a diagnostic dilemma.
Abdomen is a Pandora's Box. During our routine patient evaluation we come across different types of abdominal lumps out of which some are straight forward and diagnosed after routine clinical examinations and available investigations. At times these abdominal lumps present differently from their usual presentations and create confusions despite undergoing necessary investigations. The truth is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nepal Medical Association
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1815-672X,0028-2715
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.214