Variations of the paranasal sinuses in melanesians as observed by CT

Rhinology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-17

  Robinson, M ^a   Donlon, D ^a   Harrison, H ^b   Houang, M ^c   Stammberger, H ^d   Wolf, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Sydney CT and MR   (Australia)

^d University ENT Hospital   (Austria)

Author keywords

CT; Melanesian; Paranasal sinuses; Skulls; Variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MELANESIA; NEGRO; PARANASAL SINUS; RADIOGRAPHY; SKULL; SPHENOID SINUS; TURBINATE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MELANESIA; PARANASAL SINUSES; SKULL; SPHENOID SINUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TURBINATES;

EID: 77953264941     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhin09.083     Document Type: Article

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