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Johan Nouwen1, Stéphane Hans, Philippe Halimi
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance publique des hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris V, Paris, France.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|February 7, 2004
Abstract:
The current report documents a case of lymphocele after neck dissection and reviews the management and treatment options.
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