Metastatic breast cancer presenting as linitis plastica of the stomach
โ Scribed by Lisa A. Whitty; David L. Crawford; Jay H. Woodland; Jitendra C. Patel; Bryce Nattier; Charles R. Thomas
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 510 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1436-3291
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