Ear piercing for individuals with metal hypersensitivity

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-95

  Cornetta, Anthony J ^a   Reiter, David ^a  

^a Department of OTO HNS ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PUNCTURE; SKIN ALLERGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETERIZATION; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; PUNCTURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035408201     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.116787     Document Type: Article

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