Odontogenic myxoma in the maxilla: A case report and characteristics on CT and MR
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Odontogenic Myxoma in Maxilla : a Case Report and Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Oral Oncology Extra
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1741-9409
DOI: 10.1016/j.ooe.2005.10.002