Intussusception secondary to squamous carcinoma of the lung
โ Scribed by Listrom, Margaret B. ;Davis, Michael ;Lowry, Sandra ;Williams, Wilbur W. ;Monsein, Lee H. ;Kleinman, Russell ;Gogel, Howard K.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 561 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0509
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