Treatment of a sublingual hematoma with medicinal leeches: Report of case

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-103

  Lee, N J ^a,b   Peckitt, N S ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDEMA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0030022136     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90314-6     Document Type: Article

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