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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2015; 5(1): 14-20
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.14
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.14
Exostoses of the external auditory canal
David R Lobo, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 28200 Madrid, Spain
David R Lobo, Instituto Antolí-Candela, 28043 Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: Lobo DR solely contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: None.
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Correspondence to: David R Lobo, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Ctra. M-600 de Guadarrama a San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Km. 6,255, 28200 Madrid, Spain. dlobo28@gmail.com
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Received: November 29, 2014
Peer-review started: November 29, 2014
First decision: December 12, 2014
Revised: December 31, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 15, 2015
Published online: February 28, 2015
Peer-review started: November 29, 2014
First decision: December 12, 2014
Revised: December 31, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 15, 2015
Published online: February 28, 2015
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