Progressive Hoarseness and Laryngeal Obstruction in an Elderly Man.

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.

Published: September 2022

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