Management of Wilms' tumor with intracardiac extension
β Scribed by S. T. Schettini; J. H. A. P. da Fonesca; S. C. V. Abib; C. A. Telles; M. Xerfan Haber; M. F. V. Rizzo; N. S. Saba da Silva; A. S. Petrilli
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 75 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-0358
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