International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 203-211 , 1 March 2001

Corrosive esophagitis in children: a 30-year review

  • A.L. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Otolaryngology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 18X
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  • R. Macdonald

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Otolaryngology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 18X
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  • S. Ein

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 18X
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  • V. Forte

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Otolaryngology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 18X
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • A. Turner

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Otolaryngology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 18X

Received 7 April 2000 ,Revised 5 October 2000 ,Accepted 8 October 2000.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 203-211 , 1 March 2001