Management of Large Tongue Schwannoma – A Short Report
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Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, North-eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences. 2 Department Of Pathology, North-eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences. 3 Department Of Anesthesia, North-eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences. * Corresponding Author: Deptt. of ENT, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, StateMeghalaya, India. PIN-793018. Tel: 91-9856173629, E-mail: [email protected]
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