American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , March 2010

Intracranial spread of chronic middle ear suppuration

  • Siba P. Dubey, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea
    • School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. PO Box 3265, Boroko, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. Tel.: +675 3233059; fax: + 675 3250342.
    • ,
  • Varqa Larawin, MMed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea
    • ,
  • Charles P. Molumi, MMed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea

Received 25 July 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00231-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.10.001

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , March 2010

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