International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 192-196 , December 2008

Unicystic ameloblastoma in a child: A case study and review of the literature

  • Jean-Claude Harnet

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Nice, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: UFR Odontologie Pôle universitaire Saint Jean d’Angely 24, avenue des Diables bleus, 06357 Nice Cedex 4, France.
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  • Hélène Raybaud

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Jean-Paul Rocca

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Patrick Mahler

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Tommaso Lombardi

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Division of Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland

Received 17 May 2008 ,Revised 12 June 2008 ,Accepted 13 June 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00048-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.06.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 192-196 , December 2008

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