Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1239-1244 , June 2009

Management of Parapharyngeal-Space Tumors

  • Keqian Zhi, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Zhi: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 98 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, Shaan Xi 710004, China
    • ,
  • Wenhao Ren, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
    • ,
  • Hong Zhou, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
    • ,
  • Yumin Wen, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    • ,
  • Yincheng Zhang, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China

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 This research received scientific funds from Xi'an City (SF08008-4) and educational funds of Stomatological Hospital in Xi'an Jiaotong University (2008-5).

PII: S0278-2391(08)01472-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.09.003

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1239-1244 , June 2009

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