International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2012

Navigation-assisted localisation and resection of subclinical metastatic malignant melanoma of unknown primary based on 18-fluorodeoxyglcose positron emission tomography computed tomography fusion imaging

  • N. Ghazali

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Naseem Ghazali, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Holyte Road, East Grinstead RH19 3DZ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 01432 414 313; Fax: +44 01342 414 114.
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  • J.C. Collyer
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  • J. Tighe

,Accepted 22 September 2011.

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PII: S0901-5027(11)01445-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.09.015

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2012

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