American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 319-325 , September 2008

Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated ear anomalies

  • Nadir Yildirim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty Otolaryngology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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  • Atilla Arslanoğlu, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Van Military Hospital, Van, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiology, Van Military Hospital, Van, Turkey 65100. Tel.: +90 0432 2220344; fax: +90 0432 2220245.
    • ,
  • Mahir Mahiroğullari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gata Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Murat Şahan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara Military Hospital Otolaryngology, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hüseyin Özkan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Gata Military Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 10 May 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00148-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.09.009

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 319-325 , September 2008

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