International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 188-191 , December 2008

Infantile myofibromatosis: Solitary type

  • Senem Çengel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, School of Medicine, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 362 3121919x3952; fax: +90 362 4576041.
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  • H. Alper Şenkal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ö. Faruk Ünal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Turkey

Received 6 March 2008 ,Revised 3 April 2008 ,Accepted 6 April 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00029-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.04.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 188-191 , December 2008

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