American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 129-132 , March 2006

Upper airway obstruction by sublingual hematoma: a complication of anticoagulation therapy with acenocoumarol

Received 21 January 2005

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PII: S0196-0709(05)00142-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.07.013

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 129-132 , March 2006

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