International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 399-401 , April 2003

Sphenoid sinus tuberculosis in children—a rare entity

  • S.C. Sharma
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  • P. Baruah

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: B107, Doctors Apartments, Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi 110096, India

Received 13 March 2002 ,Revised 16 October 2002 ,Accepted 21 October 2002.

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PII: S0165-5876(02)00381-6

doi: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00381-6

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 399-401 , April 2003

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