American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 101-105 , March 2009

Malacoplakia of the tongue: a case report and clinicopathologic review of 6 cases

  • Mae-Jean Diapera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Cristeta L. Lozon, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Lester D.R. Thompson, MD, FASCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91365, USA. Tel.: +1 818 719 2613; fax: +1 818 719 2309.

Received 28 January 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00043-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.02.014

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 101-105 , March 2009

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