Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis with an atypical presentation in an adult man
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Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report with Atypical Presentation
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عنوان ژورنال: Skeletal Radiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0364-2348,1432-2161
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-015-2130-8