International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 165-167 , December 2011

Posterior cranial fossa extension of congenital cholesteatoma in children: Report of two cases

  • M. Viccaro

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    • Department of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant’ Onofrio n 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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  • S. Bottero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant’ Onofrio n 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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  • B. Montemurri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant’ Onofrio n 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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  • F. Randisi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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  • P. Marsella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant’ Onofrio n 4, 00165, Rome, Italy

Received 20 April 2010 ,Revised 21 June 2010 ,Accepted 23 June 2010.

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PII: S1871-4048(10)00050-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.06.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 165-167 , December 2011

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