An unusual cause of neck cellulitis.

CMAJ

Sections for Thoracic Surgery (Rakovich) and Gastroenterology (Adamovicz); Department of Radiology (Dugas), Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, University of Montreal, Montréal, Que.

Published: November 2023

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