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Fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing with simultaneous ice pack test in patient with myasthenia gravis: A case report

Tomohiko Yamauchia Department of Otolaryngology, Shin-Oyama city hospital, Oyama, Tochigi, Japan;b Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ayano Onob Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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Takeharu Kanazawab Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
Pages 139-143 | Received 14 Mar 2023, Accepted 10 Sep 2023, Published online: 20 Sep 2023

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