American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 396-400 , November 2006

The preauricular sinus: factors contributing to recurrence after surgery

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.03.008

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 396-400 , November 2006

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