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Case Report

Development of progressive hearing loss and tinnitus in a patient with myasthenia gravis: an overlooked comorbidity?

Massimo RalliDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Arianna di StadioIRCCS Fondazione Ospedale San Camillo of Venice, Venice, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-3814View further author information
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Antonio GrecoDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Giancarlo AltissimiDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Filippo MazzeiDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Rosaria TurchettaDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Marco de VincentiisDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Giancarlo CianfroneDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 260-266 | Published online: 03 Oct 2017

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