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Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma

A systematic review of reported cases

Abdullah A. Alabdulqader, Norah A. Almudawi, Shahad M. Alkhonezan, Mohammed A. Almudawi, Manal M. Alkhonezan, Ghada A. Alshehri and Abdullah M. Alnatheer
Saudi Medical Journal January 2024, 45 (1) 10-26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.1.20230565

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