Fine needle aspiration in chronic tonsillitis: reliable and valid diagnostic test.

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Published in J Laryngol Otol on December 01, 2003

Authors

Mary Kurien1, Suchitra Sheelan, L Jeyaseelan, Bramhadathan, Kurien Thomas

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Otolaryngology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. kurien_mary@hotmail.com

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