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Mucormycosis Maxilla: Behavior of Disease in an Immunocompetent Young Male Patient

Rijuneeta Gupta, Varun Nabh, Uma Nahar

Keywords : Diabetic,Fungi,Immunocompetent,Mucormycosis,Necrosis

Citation Information : Gupta R, Nabh V, Nahar U. Mucormycosis Maxilla: Behavior of Disease in an Immunocompetent Young Male Patient. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2016; 9 (2):98-101.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1279

Published Online: 01-08-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Gupta R, Nabh V, Nahar U, Gupta AK. Mucormycosis Maxilla: Behavior of Disease in an Immunocompetent Young Male Patient. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2016;9(2):98-101.


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