Epignathus teratoma: Report of three cases with a review of the literature

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-93

  Vandenhaute, B ^a   Leteurtre, E ^a   Lecomte Houcke, M ^a   Pellerin, P ^b   Nuyts, J P ^b   Cuisset, J M ^b   Soto Ares, G ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bifid tongue; Epignathus teratoma; Meningoencephalocele; Pierre Robin sequence; Pituitary gland duplication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLEFT LIP NOSE; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; ENCEPHALOMENINGOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OROPHARYNX TUMOR; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA;

EID: 0033985688     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569_2000_037_0083_etrotc_2.3.co_2     Document Type: Article

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