Ranula successfully treated by botulinum toxin type A: report of 3 cases

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-42

  Chow, Tam Lin ^a   Chan, Sharon W W ^a   Lam, Siu Ho ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MOUTH; MUCOCELE; SALIVARY GLAND DISEASE; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOUTH FLOOR; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; RANULA; SALIVARY GLAND CALCULI; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 37249010980     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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