Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to migrating foreign bodies

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 108, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 177-180

  Chee, Lincoln W J ^a   Sethi, Dharambir S ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Ingested foreign bodies; Migration; Neck exploration technique; Presentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033018687     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949910800213     Document Type: Article

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