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Case report

How safe is percutaneous ethanol injection for treatment of thyroid nodule? report of a case of severe toxic necrosis of the larynx and adjacent skin

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Pages 1226-1230 | Received 29 Mar 2004, Accepted 10 Jun 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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