Tympanic membrane perforation and retained metal slag after a welding injury.

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.

Published: October 2005

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