American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 159-161 , March 2011

Sphenoid sinus barotrauma after free diving

Received 17 July 2009

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PII: S0196-0709(09)00250-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.10.005

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 159-161 , March 2011

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