Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 405-409 , February 2009

Chondroblastoma of the Temporomandibular Joint: Report of a Case and Literature Review

  • Peter Bui, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Bui: UT-HSC at Houston Dental Branch, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 6516 MD Anderson Blvd, Ste 2.059, Houston, TX 77030
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  • Doina Ivan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Dwight Oliver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX
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  • Kamal F. Busaidy, BDS, FDSRCS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, Houston, TX
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  • James Wilson, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, Houston, TX

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PII: S0278-2391(08)00117-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.01.043

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 405-409 , February 2009

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