Management of thyroglossal duct cysts in children
✍ Scribed by Zafer TürkyiLmaz; Kaan Sönmez; Ramazan Karabulut; Billur DemirĞoullari; Cem Sezer; A. Can BaŞaklar; Nuri Kale
- Book ID
- 108970810
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1328-8067
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