American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 184-186 , May 2007

Bilateral atresia of the submandibular duct orifices

  • Seckin O. Ulualp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 7.104 John Sealy Annex, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0521, USA. Tel.: +1 409 772 9932; fax: +1 409 772 1715.
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  • Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Jose Hernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Matthew Hay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Received 25 May 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00149-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.020

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 184-186 , May 2007

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