International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 9-12 , January 2010

Rhino-orbital mucormycosis—A case report

  • S.P.S. Yadav

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Pt. B.D. Sharma P.G.I.M.S., Rohtak, India
    • ,
  • Anuj Kumar Goel

      Affiliations

    • Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur 245101, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 9992014141.

Received 4 September 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00088-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.12.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 9-12 , January 2010

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