Glomus tympanicum: a report of two cases.
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چکیده
Two cases of glomus tympanium tumor of the middle ear stage 'type A' according to Fisch classification, are presented due to their rarity in this part of the world. These tumors were excised by end aural tympanotomy approach and there has been no recurrence in both patients to date.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005