Refractory otitis media as the first manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis.
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چکیده
1 Pós-graduando do Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia da EPM-UNIFESP. 2 Pós-graduando do Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia da EPM-UNIFESP. 3 Pós-graduando do Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia da EPM-UNIFESP. 4 Docente do departamento de Otorrinolaringologia da EPM-UNIFESP. 5 Docente do departamento de Otorrinolaringologia da EPM-UNIFESP. Escola Paulista de Medicina-UNIFESP. Endereço para correspondência: Bruno Almeida Antunes Rossini R. Joaquim Piza 289 Aclimação São Paulo 01528010. Este artigo foi submetido no SGP (Sistema de Gestão de Publicações) da BJORL em 23 de agosto de 2009. cod. 6592 Artigo aceito em 15 de dezembro de 2009. CASE REPORT Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010;76(4):541.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 76 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010