International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 149-152 , September 2011

Combined sphenoid and frontal sinus aplasia accompanied by bilateral maxillary sinus hypoplasia in a child with sinusitis

  • Arzu Tatlıpınar

      Affiliations

    • Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, 1st ENT Clinic, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Barboros mah, Fesleğen sok, Ağaoğlu My World Southside Sitesi, B3 Blok, Daire: 20 Batıataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 6884540/532 227 66 57; fax: +90 212 2112500.
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  • Onur Dede

      Affiliations

    • Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, 1st ENT Clinic, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey
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  • Erkan Esen

      Affiliations

    • Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, 1st ENT Clinic, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey
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  • Tanju Gökçeer

      Affiliations

    • Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, 1st ENT Clinic, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey
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  • Tayfun Akoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Radiology Clinic, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey

Received 9 February 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 12 June 2010.

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PII: S1871-4048(10)00047-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.06.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 149-152 , September 2011

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