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Infected mature teratoma of lower posterior mediastinum

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, 110002, New Delhi, India

    Y. K. Sarin, A. Sinha & M. Sengar

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Sarin, Y.K., Sinha, A. & Sengar, M. Infected mature teratoma of lower posterior mediastinum. Indian J Pediatr 73, 369–370 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02825838

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