International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 143-146 , December 2009

Facial paralysis due to invasive Aspergillus of the temporal bone in an immunocompetent child

  • Abdullah Ayçiçek

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Karaman Mahallesi, Nergis Sokak, Selale Apt. No: 16, 5/9, 03200 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Tel.: +90 272 2463321; fax: +90 272 2133066.
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  • Fethullah Kenar

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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  • Tuna Demirdal

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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  • Gülşah Aşık

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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  • Alpay Haktanır

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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  • Ramazan Sargın

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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  • F.Sefa Dereköy

      Affiliations

    • Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Received 4 July 2008 ,Revised 7 October 2008 ,Accepted 10 October 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00072-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.10.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 143-146 , December 2009

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