American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 261-263 , July 2009

A case of increased intracranial pressure after unilateral modified radical neck dissection

  • Emin Karaman, MD
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  • Gkioukxel Saritzali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. İstanbul Universitesi, Cerrahpasa Tip Fakultesi, KBB Anabilim Dali/Poliklinik Cerrahpasa/İstanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 5054776321; fax: +90 2124143408.
    • ,
  • Harun Cansiz, MD

Received 3 February 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00073-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.04.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 261-263 , July 2009

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