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Recurrent facial baroparesis on airplane flights relieved by endoscopic sinus surgery: A case report

Makiko Toma-Hiranoa Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Ryoji Kagoyaa Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan;b Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ken Itoa Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
Pages 100-103 | Received 25 Apr 2023, Accepted 16 Jun 2023, Published online: 29 Jun 2023

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