Role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of metastatic desmoplastic melanoma to the parotid and submandibular region
β Scribed by W. Pereira; C. Palhota; H.M. Silveira; A.M.M.A. Miranda; A.L.R. Azevedo; F.R. Pires
- Book ID
- 116802670
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 646 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1741-9409
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