International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , January 2003

Risk factors for thyroglossal duct remnants after Sistrunk procedure in a pediatric population

  • R. Marianowski

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    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, CHU Morvan, 5 avenue Foch, 29200 Brest, France
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  • J.L. Ait Amer

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    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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  • M.-P. Morisseau-Durand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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  • Y. Manach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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  • S. Rassi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France

Received 11 April 2002 ,Revised 13 August 2002 ,Accepted 14 August 2002.

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☆ A former version of this paper has been orally presented at the ASPO meeting of May 2000 held in Orlando, Florida.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , January 2003

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