Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 714-716 , May 2005

Surgical Approach to the Stylohyoid Process in Eagle’s Syndrome

  • Umberto Buono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Maxillofacial Surgery Department “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.
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  • Giuseppe Michele Mangone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Maxillofacial Surgery Department “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.
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  • Ambra Michelotti, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Odontostomatology Department “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.
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  • Francesco Longo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Maxillofacial Surgeon Department of Head & Neck Surgery Istituto Nazionale Tumori-Napoli, Italy.
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  • Luigi Califano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Prof. Califano: Via Palizzi 9, 80127-Naples, Italy.
    • Professor, Maxillofacial Surgery Department “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.

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PII: S0278-2391(05)00108-4

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2004.10.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 714-716 , May 2005

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