International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 12 , Pages 1234-1236 , December 2010

A rare cause of a parotid mass: spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery

  • N.R. Woodhouse

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Neil R Woodhouse, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK. Tel.: +44 01273 417400.
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  • G. Gok
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  • S. Saha
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  • D.C. Howlett

,Accepted 2 June 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00287-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.06.010

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 12 , Pages 1234-1236 , December 2010

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