International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 36-38 , January 2011

Tornwaldt's cyst: Clival erosion with reconstitution after treatment

  • Spencer E. Voth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, United States
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  • John P. Hanna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, United States
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  • David Zwillenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Received 7 November 2009 ,Revised 9 January 2010 ,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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PII: S1871-4048(10)00006-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.01.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 36-38 , January 2011

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