International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 66-71 , March 2009

Endoscopic endonasal excision of congenital midline meningoencephalocele in a 5-month infant

  • Omar A. El-Banhawy

      Affiliations

    • El Hekma Hospital for neurosurgery, El Mansoura, Egypt
    • Working Address: El-Menoufiya Univeristy, El-Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +20 50 2332206; fax: +20 50 2332206.
    • ,
  • Ahmed N. Halaka

      Affiliations

    • El-Menoufiya University, ENT Department, Borg El-Ula, 7th floor, El-Mansoura, Egypt

Received 9 May 2008 ,Revised 19 June 2008 ,Accepted 19 June 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00050-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.06.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 66-71 , March 2009

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