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Palatal foreign body mimicking a neoplasm

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A case of young child with a palatal foreign body presenting an unusual diagnostic difficulty is presented. A brief literature review is presented.

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  1. Consultant ENT Surgeon, SAT Charitable Hospital, Sukhpur, Distt. Ashok Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Sunil Somani

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Somani, S. Palatal foreign body mimicking a neoplasm. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 62, 179–180 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0041-5

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