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Isolated splenic metastasis from a thymic carcinoma: A case report

Dongmei ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of PLA, Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China;Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Xiangying MengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Yaowei ZhaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Shikai WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of PLA, Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China;Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 911-914 | Received 04 Apr 2016, Accepted 03 Jul 2016, Published online: 22 Aug 2016

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