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Case Report

Traumatic retropharyngeal haematoma in an anticoagulated patient: Case report and proposal for a clinical protocol

Sandro Chiti-Batelli Department of Otolaryngology, W. Harvey Hospital, Ashford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
F Vaz Department of Otolaryngology, W. Harvey Hospital, Ashford, UK
&
Scott Coman Department of Otolaryngology, St. Thomas’ and Guy's Hospital, London, UK
Pages 443-445 | Received 02 Oct 2003, Accepted 18 Dec 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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