A nasopharyngeal mass: Leech in the nasopharynx

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-76

  Bilgen, Cem ^a,b   Karci, Bülent ^a   Uluöz, Ümit ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epistaxis; Leeches; Nasal obstruction; Nasopharynx

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPY; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; EPISTAXIS; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; LEECHES; MALE; NASOPHARYNX;

EID: 0037204886     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00041-1     Document Type: Article

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