Leeches in the larynx

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 980-981

  Labadi, Monther H ^a,c   Jamal, Musa N ^b  

^a Princess Iman Research and Laboratory Sciences Center   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

^c NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Larynx; Leeches

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; CYANOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; FOREIGN BODY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; LEECH; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; STRIDOR; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0030862386     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100139131     Document Type: Article

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