An accessory tongue.
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چکیده
An accessory tongue is a rare anomaly. In the literature, only a few case reports have been cited. We report a 28-year-man with this anomaly. The patient was treated with a simple surgical excision.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Singapore medical journal
دوره 50 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009