The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 164-167 , February 2009

Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma: a Western experience

Received 27 May 2007 ,Revised 19 October 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.10.016

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 164-167 , February 2009

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