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Primary Solitary Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Greater Omentum Coexisting with Ulcerative Colitis

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Kaiser, A.M., Kang, JC., Tolazzi, A.R. et al. Primary Solitary Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Greater Omentum Coexisting with Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis Sci 51, 1850–1852 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9217-y

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