American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 137-140 , March 2009

Unilateral patent nasopalatine duct: a case report and review of the literature

  • Moacyr Tadeu Vicente Rodrigues, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Etiene Andrade Munhoz, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oral Medicine, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Dr. Otávio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, 17.012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil. Tel.: +55 14 3234 8254; fax: +55 14 3234 8254.
    • ,
  • Camila Lopes Cardoso, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Osny Ferreira Junior, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • José Humberto Damante, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Received 3 December 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.02.015

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 137-140 , March 2009

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