Idiopathic midline destructive disease — does it exist?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 307-309

  Barker, T H W ^a   Hosni, A A ^b  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Peterborough Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granuloma, lethal mid line; Malignant lymphoma; Wegener's disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011482257     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221510015844X     Document Type: Article

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