Panoramic radiographic appearance of massive calcification of tuberculous lymph nodes

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 108-114

  Kara, M Isa ^a   Yeler, Defne ^a   Yeler, Hasan ^a   Ay, Sinan ^b,c  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery

Author keywords

Calcification; Lymph node; Panoramic radiography; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 51149094786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-9-6-108     Document Type: Article

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