Comparison of nasal region dimensions in bilateral choanal atresia patients and normal controls: A computed tomographic analysis with clinical implications

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 329-335

  Aslan, Sundus ^a   Yilmazer, Cuneyt ^a   Yildirim, Tulin ^a   Akkuzu, Babur ^a   Yilmaz, Ismail ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Choanal atresia; Computed tomography; Measurements; Nasal dimension

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOANA ATRESIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CHOANAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; NASOPHARYNX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 57749174525     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.10.029     Document Type: Article

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