Systematic review ameloblastoma in the Hong Kong Chinese. Part 1: Systematic review and clinical presentation

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 71-82

  MacDonald Jankowski, D S ^a,c   Yeung, R ^b   Lee, K M ^b   Li, T K ^b  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ameloblastoma; Dental; Odontogenic tumours; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AMELOBLASTOMA; ASIAN; CHILD; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; JAW TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AMELOBLASTOMA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; JAW NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO;

EID: 5044249623     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/23357977     Document Type: Review

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