Granular cell tumor of the larynx presenting with airway obstruction
โ Scribed by R.WILLIAM FARMER; RICHARD L. SCHER
- Book ID
- 117403398
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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