A case of congenital vallecular cyst associated with gastroesophageal reflux presenting with stridor, feeding cyanosis, and failure to thrive
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Yang, Mi Ae
(Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
Kang, Min Jae (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Hong, Jeana (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Shin, Seung Han (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Kim, Sang Duk (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Kim, Ee-Kyung (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Kim, Han-Suk (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Choi, Jung-Hwan (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Kwon, Tack Kyun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) Kim, In-One (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) |
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