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Organic psychosis linked to chronic tonsillitis and subsequent encephalitis: A probable autoimmune process

  • Eneida B. Matarazzo
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    Address reprint requests to Eneida B. Matarazzo, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Caixa Postal 8091, São Paulo, SP-Brazil.
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    Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Uoiversity of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP-Brazil
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