European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 296-302 , June 2004

Remarkable anatomic variations in paranasal sinus region and their clinical importance

  • Mecit Kantarci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical School, Atatürk University, 200 Evler Mah. 14. Sok No 5, Dadaskent, Erzurum, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-442-327-3802 (home)/236-1212-1521 (work); fax: +90-442-236-1301.
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  • R.Murat Karasen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Medical School, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Fatih Alper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical School, Atatürk University, 200 Evler Mah. 14. Sok No 5, Dadaskent, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Omer Onbas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical School, Atatürk University, 200 Evler Mah. 14. Sok No 5, Dadaskent, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Adnan Okur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical School, Atatürk University, 200 Evler Mah. 14. Sok No 5, Dadaskent, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Adem Karaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical School, Atatürk University, 200 Evler Mah. 14. Sok No 5, Dadaskent, Erzurum, Turkey

Received 23 June 2003 ,Accepted 14 August 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00245-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.08.012

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 296-302 , June 2004

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