Acute macroglossia causing upper-airway obstruction

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 271-272

  Tytherleigh, Matthew G ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MACROGLOSSIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MACROGLOSSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TONGUE; VITAMIN K;

EID: 0029744151     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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