Gastric Coccidioidomycosis Presenting As Gastric Outlet Obstruction.

Korean J Intern Med

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Published: January 2022

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