American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 284-290 , July 2008

Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report and literature review

  • Bhishamjit S. Chera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Douglas B. Villaret, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Christine A. Orlando, DO, FACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • William M. Mendenhall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100385, Gainesville, FL 32610-0385, USA. Tel.: +1 352 265 0287; fax: +1 352 265 7045.

Received 27 June 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.08.001

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 284-290 , July 2008

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