American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , January 2010

Cryptococcal meningitis with isolated otologic symptoms

Received 31 July 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00166-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.08.009

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , January 2010

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