Giant-Cell Granuloma in the Temporal Bone: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
β Scribed by Ioannis Dimitakopoulos; Nikolaos Lazaridis; Pavlos Sakellariou; Anthoula Asimaki
- Book ID
- 113736445
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1531-5053
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