American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 357-360 , September 2008

Peripheral ameloblastoma of the maxilla: a case report and literature review

  • Bryan J. Vanoven, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Noah P. Parker, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Guy J. Petruzzelli, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Professional Building 1, Suite 218, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel.: +1 312 942 6100.

Received 22 September 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00150-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.10.002

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 357-360 , September 2008

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