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Parotid Gland Carcinoma Masquerading as an Aural Polyp

Sethu-Thakachy Subha1, Saraiza Abu-Bakar2, Narayanan Prepageran3

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia.

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
|October 11, 2019
PubMed
Abstract

Keywords:
Aural polypParotid tumorPrimary squamous cell carcinoma

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