Bouveret syndrome: a tough nut to crack.
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SUBMITTER: Ali IA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6408930 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Bouveret syndrome: a tough nut to crack.
Ali Ijlal Akbar IA Mahmood Sultan S Tierney William M WM
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