International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 155-157 , December 2008

Proboscis lateralis: A case report

  • Andréa M.V. Souza

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Discipline of the Surgery Department, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de BH, Pam Saudade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Discipline of the Surgery Department, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de BH, Pam Saudade, Av. Pasteur, 89-sala 407, Santa Efigenia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Tel.: +55 31 32366123; fax: +55 31 32242205.
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  • Angela F.M. Guerra

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Discipline of the Surgery Department, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de BH, Pam Saudade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • Alexandre M. Resende

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Discipline of the Hospital Júlia Kubitschek-FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • Carlos I.C. Almeida

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Discipline of the Hospital Júlia Kubitschek-FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • André de Campos Duprat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 11 September 2007 ,Revised 29 February 2008 ,Accepted 2 March 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00020-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.03.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 155-157 , December 2008

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