International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 122-124 , September 2011

Glottic foreign body in a child with pre-existing vocal cord paralysis and reflux laryngitis: A challenging diagnostic paradigm

Received 23 April 2010 ,Accepted 9 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.05.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 122-124 , September 2011

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