esophageal leiomyomatosis in a 70-year-old man: a case report

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Authors ;Abdollahi A;Bagheri R;Maddah Gh;Rajabi Mashhadi MT
Journal asian journal of chemistry
Year 2008
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Keywords
gastrointestinal

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