Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma, Which Was Veiled by a Pleural Empyema: A Case Report and Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2090-6900,2090-6919
DOI: 10.1155/2019/2896810