International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 18-22 , January 2010

Disseminated aspergillosis with thyroid and bone localization: A case report

  • Cheikhrouhou Fatma

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Makni Fattouma

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
    • ,
  • Sellami Hayet

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Sellami Amira

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Hadrich Ines

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
    • ,
  • Mahfoudh Abdelmajid

      Affiliations

    • Pediadric Ward of Sfax Hedi Chaker UH, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Hachicha Mongia

      Affiliations

    • Pediadric Ward of Sfax Hedi Chaker UH, Sfax, Tunisia
    • ,
  • Chtourou Khalil

      Affiliations

    • Nucleic Medicine Ward of Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Guermazi Fadhel

      Affiliations

    • Nucleic Medicine Ward of Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
    • ,
  • Ayadi Ali

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Habib Bourguiba UH, Sfax, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Fungal and Parasitic Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia. Tel.: +216 74247130; fax: +216 74247130.

Received 12 September 2008 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 12 January 2009.

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PII: S1871-4048(09)00005-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.01.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 18-22 , January 2010

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