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Golovanov A.E.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy;
St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech

Kuznetsov M.S.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy;
St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech

Selezneva E.M.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

Glaznikov L.A.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

Removal of a foreign body (bullet) from infratemporal fossa through endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary approach

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Golovanov A.E., Kuznetsov M.S., Selezneva E.M., Glaznikov L.A.

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Journal: Russian Rhinology. 2025;33(4): 67‑70

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To cite this article:

Golovanov AE, Kuznetsov MS, Selezneva EM, Glaznikov LA. Removal of a foreign body (bullet) from infratemporal fossa through endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary approach. Russian Rhinology. 2025;33(4):67‑70. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/rosrino20253304167

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