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Cervical Osteomyelitis and Diskitis as a Complication of Neopharyngeal Breakdown: A Multisite Case Series Review

Alok A. Bhatt, Prasanna Vibhute, Xin Cynthia Wu, Edward J. Escott, Charlotte Chung and Patricia A. Rhyner
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8042
Alok A. Bhatt
aFrom the Department of Radiology (A.A.B., P.V., P.A.R.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2023, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8042
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