The growth rate and size of the mastoid air cell system and mastoid bone: A review and reference

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 266, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 781-786

  Cinamon, Udi ^a,b  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Mastoid air cells; Mastoid bone; Mastoid pneumatization; Mastoid size; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AERATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BODY SIZE; BONE CELL; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GROWTH; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL SIZE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MASTOID; MEASUREMENT; OTITIS; POSTNATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASTOID; OTITIS MEDIA; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 67349169975     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-009-0941-8     Document Type: Review

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