International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 71-74 , March 2008

Spontaneous air in the retropharyngeal space presenting with hypoxemia and neck pain in a child with neuroblastoma: A case report

Received 3 September 2007 ,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00087-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.10.006

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 71-74 , March 2008

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