International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , June 2006

Multiple unilateral maxillary dentigerous cysts in a non-syndromic patient: A case report and review of the literature

  • Athanasios S. Tournas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper Street, Suite B-240, Montreal, Que., Canada H3H 1P3
    • ,
  • Marc A. Tewfik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper Street, Suite B-240, Montreal, Que., Canada H3H 1P3
    • ,
  • Peter J. Chauvin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Montreal General Hospital-McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4
    • ,
  • John J. Manoukian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper Street, Suite B-240, Montreal, Que., Canada H3H 1P3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 412 4320; fax: +1 514 412 4342.

Received 11 November 2005 ,Accepted 17 December 2005.

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PII: S1871-4048(05)00018-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2005.12.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , June 2006

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