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Deep neck space infection in the paediatric age group – a review

Santosh Kumar Swain
1
,
Ranita Sahana
1

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, K8, Kalinganagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Pediatr Pol 2020; 95 (3): 169–174
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2020.100669
Online publish date: 2020/10/30
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