Cholesterol Granuloma of the Frontal Sinus: A Case Report
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Frontal sinus cholesterol granuloma: Case report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2012/515986