American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 344-345 , September 2006

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: an unusual presentation

  • Ramez J. Awwad, MD
    • ,
  • Jack Hsu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Tel.: +1 315 464 4636; fax: +1 315 464 7282.

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PII: S0196-0709(05)00231-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.11.013

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 344-345 , September 2006

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