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Primary Thoracic Wall Hydatid Cyst Extended to the Abdominal wall: A Case Report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.27.4.500