American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 110-114 , March 2007

Management of frontal sinus mucoceles with posterior table erosion in the pretransplant cystic fibrosis population

  • C. Arturo Solares, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Martin J. Citardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Marie Budev, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Pete S. Batra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Section of Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A71, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1 216 444 0810; fax: +1 216 445 9409.

Received 8 April 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00158-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.008

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 110-114 , March 2007

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