International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-14 , March 2006

Lingual abscess in two children

  • A. Faruk Kiroglu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Araştırma Hastanesi KBB Anabilim Dalı, 65200 Van, Turkey. Tel.: +90 4322144415; fax: +90 4322168352.
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  • Hakan Cankaya
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  • Muzaffer Kiris

Received 13 August 2005 ,Revised 7 November 2005 ,Accepted 17 November 2005.

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PII: S1871-4048(05)00005-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2005.11.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-14 , March 2006

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