Sister Mary Joseph nodule from prostate cancer.
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From the departments of internal medicine (Dr Kruczek) and hematology and oncology (Dr Nabhan) at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Financial Disclosures: None reported. Address correspondence to Kimberly Kruczek, DO, Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068-1143. E-mail: [email protected]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
دوره 112 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012