Polypoid Endometriosis Presenting as a Colonic Mass
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Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Department of Pathology, Magee-Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services, Magee-Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017