International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 174-176 , December 2008

First branchial cleft fistula: A case report

  • I. Fernandez-Pineda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Virgen del Rocío Children's Hospital, Sevilla, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Infantil Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Av. Manuel Siurot s/n, Sevilla 41013, Spain. Tel.: +34 955 012956.
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  • J.M. Hernandez-Guisado

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Virgen del Rocío Children's Hospital, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Gracia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Virgen del Rocío Children's Hospital, Sevilla, Spain
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  • J.C. de Agustin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Virgen del Rocío Children's Hospital, Sevilla, Spain

Received 19 February 2008 ,Revised 13 March 2008 ,Accepted 22 March 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00026-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.03.006

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 174-176 , December 2008

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