American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 406-408 , November 2006

Sphenoid sinus chondromyxoid fibroma mimicking a mucocele

  • Stephen E. Vernon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, JMH East Tower Room 2042, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
    • ,
  • Roy R. Casiano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00005-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.01.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 406-408 , November 2006

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