International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 183-185 , December 2010

Mediastinal nontuberculous mycobacteria as a cause of pediatric airway obstruction

  • Cristian M. Slough

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV-01, Portland, OR 97239, United States
    • ,
  • Sagila George

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV-01, Portland, OR 97239, United States
    • ,
  • Holger Link

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV-01, Portland, OR 97239, United States
    • ,
  • Carol J. MacArthur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV-01, Portland, OR 97239, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 503 494 5350.

Received 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 October 2009.

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PII: S1871-4048(09)00061-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.10.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 183-185 , December 2010

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