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Cervical inlet patch: an important cause of Globus pharyngeus

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, BA 1710, Brunei

    Vui Heng Chong

  2. PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, University Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

    Vui Heng Chong

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Chong, V.H. Cervical inlet patch: an important cause of Globus pharyngeus. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 275, 3101–3102 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-5132-z

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