Tympanometric Findings among Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Tympanometric Findings among Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Introduction. Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is a common childhood disorder. Adenoid plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). The aim of this study is to critically appraise the tympanometric finding among children with adenoid hypertrophy in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methodology. A Prospective, controlled study carried out among newly diagnosed cases of adenoid...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Otolaryngology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1687-9201,1687-921X
DOI: 10.1155/2016/1276543