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Intra-abdominal Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

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Verma, R., Singh, S. Intra-abdominal Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. J Gastrointest Canc 45 (Suppl 1), 44–47 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-013-9535-1

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