American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 167-170 , May 2008

Radiology and endoscopic findings of silent maxillary sinus atelectasis and enophthalmos

  • Frank Virgin, MD
    • ,
  • Francis T.K. Ling, MD
    • ,
  • Stilianos E. Kountakis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Medical College of Georgia, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 1120 Fifteenth St, Augusta, GA 30912. Tel.: +1 706 721-6100; fax: +1 706 721-0112.

Received 13 February 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00084-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.05.005

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 167-170 , May 2008

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