International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 68-70 , March 2008

Lingual tonsillitis presenting as hemoptysis

Received 31 July 2007 ,Revised 27 October 2007 ,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00086-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.10.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 68-70 , March 2008

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