The swallowed foreign body: is it in the nasopharynx?
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چکیده
Children with a history of a suspected swallowed radio-opaque foreign body should undergo radiographic examination of the nasopharynx even in the absence of symptoms and signs. Failure to identify and remove an object at this site can result in potentially fatal consequences.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 64 749 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988