Giant Fibrovascular Polyp as an Unusual Cause of Globus Pharyngeus
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/01455613211003989