Eosinophilic granuloma: Resolution of maxillofacial bony lesions following minimal intervention. Report of three cases and a review of the literature

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 170-175

  Key, Steven J ^a,d   O'Brien, Ciaran J ^b   Silvester, Keith C ^b   Crean, St John ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BONE TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CELL MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542487364     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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