Histoplasmosis of Larynx in Immunocompetent Patients Mimicking Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases
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*Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India. **Department of Microbiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India. ***Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India. Reprint request: Dr. Antariksh Deep, Asstt. Professor, Department of Microbiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India. E-mail: [email protected]
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