Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1163-1166 , June 2009

Metastatic Ameloblastoma to the Cervical Lymph Nodes: A Case Report and Review of Literature

  • Andre Cardoso, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; and Currently, Private Practice, Syracuse, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Cardoso: 4322 Kelsey Drive, Syracuse, NY 13215
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  • Stewart K. Lazow, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Vice Chairman, and Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
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  • Marshall P. Solomon, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor in Oral Pathology, Kings County Hospital Center/State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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  • Julius R. Berger, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
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  • Alex Rock, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01476-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.09.006

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1163-1166 , June 2009

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