Title: Current Concepts of the Lethal Midline Granuloma Syndrome
Abstract: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryVolume 100, Issue 6 p. 623-630 Review Article Current Concepts of the Lethal Midline Granuloma Syndrome John P. Pickens MD, Corresponding Author John P. Pickens MD n/[email protected] Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee Dr. Pickens is currently in practice in the Department of Otolaryngology, Park Ridge Hospital. Fletcher, North Carolina.Reprint requests: John P. Pickens. MD, Park Ridge Hospital. P.O. Box IS69. Fletcher, NC 28732Search for more papers by this authorLouis Modica MD, Louis Modica MD Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this author John P. Pickens MD, Corresponding Author John P. Pickens MD n/[email protected] Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee Dr. Pickens is currently in practice in the Department of Otolaryngology, Park Ridge Hospital. Fletcher, North Carolina.Reprint requests: John P. Pickens. MD, Park Ridge Hospital. P.O. Box IS69. Fletcher, NC 28732Search for more papers by this authorLouis Modica MD, Louis Modica MD Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1989 https://doi.org/10.1177/019459988910000621Citations: 3 EDITOR'S NOTE: From time to time, the JOURNAL receives manuscripts that are well-written and scholarly reviews of Important subjects in otolaryngology which challenge us to expand existing Information. 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Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-06-01
Language: en
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