Atypical mycobacteriosis in the temporal bone
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چکیده
Introduction Mastoiditis due to atypical mycobacteria is rare in clinical practice. It precisely for this reason that it presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Here we show case was treated our department.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Laryngo-rhino-otologie
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1438-8685', '0935-8943']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1746909