International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 134-138 , September 2009

Young child with cystic fibrosis and sinonasal destructive polyposis which resolved incidentally with oral antifungals

  • Z.A. Dewji

      Affiliations

    • University of Manitoba, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • J.P. Ludemann

      Affiliations

    • Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • J.A. Gardiner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science University of British Columbia, Canada

Received 29 February 2008 ,Revised 8 October 2008 ,Accepted 10 October 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00071-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.10.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 134-138 , September 2009

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