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Temporal bone pneumatization and its relationship to paranasal sinus development in cystic fibrosis.
Rhinology - 1 Jun 2010
Seifert Clarice M, Harvey Richard J, Mathews Joe W, Meyer Ted A, Ahn Chadwick, Woodworth Brad A, Schlosser Rodney J
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BACKGROUND: There is significant debate on the influence of inflammatory mucosal disease on paranasal sinus pneumatization (PSP) and temporal bone pneumatization (TBP) in cystic fibrosis patients (CF). It is often assumed that mucosal disease of the paranasal sinuses will negatively influence development and pneumotization of the paranasal sinuses and temporal bone system. METHODS: A case-control study of TBP and...
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