International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 14-16 , January 2008

Two rare case reports of nasopharyngeal foreign bodies—Bobbin and safety pin

  • Raman Wadhera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 19/9J, Medical Enclave, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India. Tel.: +91 1262 212860.
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  • S.P. Gulati

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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  • Ajay Garg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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  • Anju Ghai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Received 2 June 2007 ,Revised 19 August 2007 ,Accepted 19 August 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00069-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.08.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 14-16 , January 2008

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