Reappraising the role of radiography in the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis

Rhinology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-274

  Leo, Gualtiero ^a   Triulzi, Fabio ^a   Consonni, Dario ^b   Cazzavillan, Alessandro ^a   Incorvaia, Cristoforo ^c  

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Nasal endoscopy; Rhinosinusitis; Sinus radiology; Waters' projection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; RHINITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUSITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; RHINITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUSITIS;

EID: 70349705924     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhin08.147     Document Type: Article

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