International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 57-60 , March 2008

Christmas decorations may become aerodigestive foreign bodies

Received 24 August 2007 ,Revised 4 October 2007 ,Accepted 4 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.10.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 57-60 , March 2008

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