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Research Article

Primary tumors of the facial nerve misdiagnosed: a case series and review of the literature

Haijin YiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China;
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Bin HuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China;
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Guoping YinDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China;
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Xin LiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China;
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Jinkun XuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China;
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Jingying YeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Shi-Ming YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology of PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 651-655 | Received 13 Oct 2016, Accepted 12 Nov 2016, Published online: 12 Jan 2017

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