International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 73, Issue 12 , Pages 1630-1638 , December 2009

Management of otitis media with effusion in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia: A literature review

  • R.G. Campbell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Suite 303, San Clinic, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076, Australia. Tel.: +61 02 9473 8737; fax: +61 02 9473 8733.
    • ,
  • C.S. Birman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Present address: Suite 303, San Clinic, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076, Australia.
    • ,
  • L. Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Present address: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Concord Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW, 2139, Australia. Tel.: +61 02 9767 5000.

Received 21 June 2009 ,Revised 20 August 2009 ,Accepted 23 August 2009.

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