International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 8 , Pages 869-873 , August 2010

Nasal encephalocele: Endoscopic excision with anesthetic consideration

  • Mosaad Abdel-Aziz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 2 el-salam St., above Saudi Bank, King Faisal St., Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Tel.: +20 105140161; fax: +20 225329113.
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  • Hussam El-Bosraty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mohamed Qotb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mostafa El-Hamamsy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mohamed El-Sonbaty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
    • ,
  • Hazem Abdel-Badie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mustapha Zynabdeen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Received 10 November 2009 ,Revised 26 April 2010 ,Accepted 27 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.04.015

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 8 , Pages 869-873 , August 2010

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