Delusional parasitosis in ENT

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387-389

  Bhandary, Satheesh Kumar ^a   Peter, Ranjit ^a   Bhat, Shrinivas ^a  

^a NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Delusional parasitosis; Morgellons disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149106179     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-008-0123-9     Document Type: Article

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