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Research Article

Allergic fungal sinusitis: innocence under suspicion

Sandeep Mohindra *Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Satyawati MohindraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
&
Amanjit BalDepartment of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Pages 179-186 | Received 08 Feb 2011, Accepted 11 Jun 2011, Published online: 23 Aug 2011

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