Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 667-670 , March 2010

Congenital Cervical Teratoma: A Case Report

  • Bernardo Bianchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Assistant, Head and Neck Department, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Division, University and Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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  • Andrea Ferri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Head and Neck Department, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Division, University and Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Ferri: Via Gramsci 14; 43100, Parma, Italy
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  • Enrico Maria Silini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Anatomy and Histopathology Division, University and Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
    • ,
  • Cinzia Magnani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Maternal-Infantile Department, Neonatal Intensive-Care Division, University and Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
    • ,
  • Enrico Sesenna, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chief, Head and Neck Department, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Division, University and Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00560-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.054

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 667-670 , March 2010

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