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Polev G.A.

Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Immunology, Moscow, Russia

Galkina T.A.

FGBUZ "KB #86" FMBA Rossii, Moskva

The giant fungal body in the sphenoidal sinus and the destruction of the skull base

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Polev G.A., Galkina T.A.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2012;77(3): 96‑98

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To cite this article:

Polev GA, Galkina TA. The giant fungal body in the sphenoidal sinus and the destruction of the skull base. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2012;77(3):96‑98. (In Russ.)

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