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Case Report: Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Small Intestine Rare Complication of Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Without Hematogenous Metastasis

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  1. Masako Nishimura
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Nishimura, M., Komori, A., Matsushita, M. et al. Case Report: Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Small Intestine Rare Complication of Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Without Hematogenous Metastasis. Dig Dis Sci 43, 2271–2277 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026674824211

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