Nasal polyps--a preliminary diagnosis.
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چکیده
It is often considered that where nasal obstruction can be attributed to the presence of nasal polyps that the diagnostic process is at an end. The fact that the majority of simple nasal polyps are benign reinforces this view. Linked with this, the fact that the majority of serving soldiers are healthy, may lead the unwary into not suspecting some of the other types of nasal polyp.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 139 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993