Acta Med. 2009, 52: 129-131

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.118

Large Doubly Septated Concha Bullosa: An Unusual Anatomic Variation

Aleksandar Perić, Svjetlana Matković-Jožin, Nenad Baletić

Military Medical Academy, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia

Received September 14, 2009
Accepted September 24, 2009

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