Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 843-846 , May 2006

Unilateral Mandibulomaxillar Synostosis as a Single Anomaly in a Newborn

  • Slavka Nikolic, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Physician and Radiologist, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Nikolic: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Pasterova 14, Belgrade 11000, Serbia and Montenegro
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  • Branislav Lukac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Director and Radiologist, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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  • Jelena Bokun, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Physician and Radiologist, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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  • Andja Jasovic, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physician and Radiologist, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00090-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.01.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 843-846 , May 2006

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