International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 119-122 , June 2006

Nasopharyngeal cyst after adenoidectomy in a child with liver transplantation

  • J.I. De Diego

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, La Paz Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
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  • M.P. Prim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, La Paz Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: C/Arzobispo Morcillo no 12 1C 28029 Madrid, spain. Tel.: +34 91 314 56 08; fax: +34 91-727 70 49.
    • ,
  • D. Hardisson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, La Paz Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Fernández-Zubillaga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, La Paz Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • P. Jara

      Affiliations

    • La Paz Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain

Received 13 January 2006 ,Revised 28 January 2006 ,Accepted 30 January 2006.

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PII: S1871-4048(06)00033-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.01.009

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 119-122 , June 2006

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