American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 347-349 , September 2009

Syphilitic cervical lymphadenopathy: return of an old foe

  • Iain A. Bruce, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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  • Alexandra Jane Roper, MRCS, DOHNS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
    • ,
  • S.L. Gayed, MRCOG, MFFP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
    • ,
  • M. Dabrowski, MB, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
    • ,
  • Pradeep Morar, FRCS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, UK. Tel.: +44 254 734400; fax: +44 254 294060.

Received 18 February 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00119-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.06.019

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 347-349 , September 2009

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