International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 983-989 , October 2010

Parapharyngeal space tumors: 61 case reviews

  • M.V. Dimitrijevic

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia and University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Milovan V. Dimitrijevic, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2, 11000 Beograd, Serbia. Tel: +381 11 2643 694; Fax: +381 11 2643 694.
    • ,
  • S.D. Jesic

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia and University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • A.A. Mikic

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia and University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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  • N.A. Arsovic

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia and University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • N.R. Tomanovic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

,Accepted 2 June 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00280-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.06.005

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 983-989 , October 2010

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