A giant hepatic hemangioma treated successfully with hepatic enucleation
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2009, Vol 8, Issue 4
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G Lopez-Arce , J Barahona-Garrido , FI Tellez-Avila, L Burgos-Zuleta , T Lopez-Placier , FJ Llamas-Gutiérrez , A Torre-Delgadillo
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