Ear injury as the only manifestation of amyloidosis.
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1 MD; MSc in Sciences. Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon Hospital São José e Centro Hospitalar Unimed Joinville SC. 2 MD. Chest Surgeon Hospital São José e Centro Hospitalar Unimed Joinville SC. 3 MD; Head and Neck Surgeon and Maxillo-Facial-Skull Surgeon -SC. Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG. Send correspondence to: Catia Rodrigues Domingos. Rua João Ribeiro, no 303, apto 302. Belo Horizonte MG. Brazil. CEP: 30260-110. Paper submitted to the BJORL-SGP (Publishing Management System Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology) on June 22, 2011; and accepted on October 16, 2011. cod. 8644. CASE REPORT Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2013;79(1):119. BJORL
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 79 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013