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. 1966 Jun;163(6):818–828. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196606000-00002

Paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve secondary to mitral valvular disease. Report of two cases and literature review.

R C Camishion, J H Gibbon Jr, L Pierucci Jr
PMCID: PMC1477043  PMID: 5933796

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