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Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement – a Case Series
Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement is more common in adult age group and is increasingly seen in the Department of Ear, Nose & Throat. Frequently these patients are listed for tonsillectomy for the purpose of ruling out malignancy. Since most of the cases of Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement are benign pathology, tonsillectomy for these patients was decided on the basis of risk factors avoiding un...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Central African Journal of Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0008-9176
DOI: 10.4314/cajm.v47i2.8593