Malignant Degeneration of Pilonidal Disease in an Immunosuppressed Patient: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
โ Scribed by Marcus M. Malek; Patrick O. Emanuel; Celia M. Divino
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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