Leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: A review and a report of two further cases
β Scribed by Hamadalla, Nader Y.; Rifat, Usama N.; Safi, Khalid C.; Mohammed, Mustafa; Abu-Farsakh, Hussam
- Book ID
- 123151777
- Publisher
- Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1024 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2090-598X
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