A Case of Dysplastic Nevus of the External Auditory Canal Presenting with Conductive Hearing Loss
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عنوان ژورنال: Yonsei Medical Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0513-5796
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.845