International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 238-242 , December 2007

A case report of congenital arhinia and literature review

  • Tsvetan Marinov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University Pleven, St. Kliment Ohridski Str. Nr. 1, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Petar Rouev

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Thracian University Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
    • ,
  • Youri Anastassov

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Craniofacial Clinic, Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    • ,
  • Philippe Pellerin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Lille, France
    • ,
  • Katja Kovacheva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria
    • ,
  • Maxim Jonov

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Neonatology, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria

Received 25 March 2007 ,Revised 19 July 2007 ,Accepted 19 July 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00062-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.07.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 238-242 , December 2007

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