International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 365-368 , April 2010

Does adenoid hypertrophy really have effect on tympanometry?

  • Sema Zer Toros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: M. Saadettin Sokak, Saadet Apartmanı, No: 3 D:4, Ortaköy/Beşiktaş Istanbul, PK: 34347, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 4144502/1745 1758.
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  • Gamze Kılıçoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Hülya Noşeri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Barış Naiboğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Çiğdem Kalaycık

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Semra Külekçi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Çiğdem Tepe Karaca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Tülay Habeşoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 10 November 2009 ,Revised 21 December 2009 ,Accepted 29 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.12.019

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 365-368 , April 2010

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