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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 9;6(1):2473974X211073701.
doi: 10.1177/2473974X211073701. eCollection 2022 Jan-Mar.

Laryngeal Actinomycosis Presenting as Foreign Body

Brian A Walker  1 , Mark E Gerber  2
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Case Reports

Laryngeal Actinomycosis Presenting as Foreign Body

Brian A Walker et al. OTO Open. .
No abstract available

Keywords: actinomycosis; bronchoscopy; foreign body; larynx.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Inflamed supraglottis and glottis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Foreign body specimen.
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