Occult pharyngeal perforation secondary to 'pencil injury'

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 901-903

  Smyth, David A ^a,b   Fenton, John ^a   Timon, Conrad ^a   Mcshane, Donald P ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Pharynx; Radiology; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029801743     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100135303     Document Type: Article

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