International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 44-47 , January 2008

Nasal ala rhabdomyosarcoma misdiagnosed as a facial infection

  • Melanie Duval

      Affiliations

    • McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Ricardo Faingold

      Affiliations

    • McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Childrens’ Hospital, Department of Radiology, Canada
    • ,
  • Anne-Sophie Carret

      Affiliations

    • McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Childrens’ Hospital, Department of Hematology-Oncology, Canada
    • ,
  • Sam J. Daniel

      Affiliations

    • McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • McGill Auditory Sciences Laboratory, Canada
    • Montreal Childrens’ Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 2300 Tupper Street, Montreal, QC H3H 1P3, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 412 4304; fax: +1 514 412 4342.

Received 7 March 2007 ,Accepted 1 October 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00078-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.10.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 44-47 , January 2008

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