Endoscopic view of Cystic Fibrosis with Nasal Polyposis
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Nasal endoscopic evaluation of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
UNLABELLED The main otorhinolaryngological manifestations of CF are chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis, with different clinical presentations. AIM To characterize children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis through a questionnaire, an ENT clinical examination and nasal endoscopy. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional clinical descriptive. MATERIAL AND METHOD Assessment of 100 children an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556130708600503