Rhinosporidiosis presenting as an oropharyngeal mass: A clinical predicament?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0976-9668
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.149207