International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , March 2007

Congenital inferior turbinate hypertrophy: An unusual cause of neonatal nasal obstruction

Received 19 October 2006 ,Accepted 23 November 2006.

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PII: S1871-4048(06)00103-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.11.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , March 2007