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Lethal midline granuloma: a case report

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The rarity of lethal midline granuloma and lack of knowledge by the majority of clinicians about this disease makes this disease a difficult entity to diagnose. Nonspecific symptoms of this disease present obstacles in correct diagnosis and lead to a delay in proper treatment. Surgeons play a limited role in this condition. We present a case report of a 38-year-old man with this rare condition.

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Mangrio, S.A., Dhanani, R., Ikram, M. et al. Lethal midline granuloma: a case report. Egypt J Otolaryngol 33, 131–133 (2017). https://doi.org/10.4103/1012-5574.199415

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