International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 620-622 , June 2010

Parathyroid carcinoma radiographically mimicking a carotid body tumour

  • W. Ahmad
    • ,
  • A.N. Kanatas

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Anastasios Kanatas, Oral and Facial Specialties Department, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF14DG, UK. Tel.: +44 142354907.
    • ,
  • D.A. Mitchell

,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00050-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.02.007

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 620-622 , June 2010

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