Mucus circulation between accessory ostium and natural ostium of maxillary sinus

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 865-867

  Chung, S K ^a,b   Dhong, H J ^a   Na, D G ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Maxillary sinus; Mucociliary clearance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIRCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; MUCUS; MUCUS SECRETION;

EID: 0032829827     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s002221510014544x     Document Type: Article

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