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Horizontal Maxillary Osteotomy Approach for Resection of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.
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PMID:  21558895     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Juvenile angiofibroma is a benign fibroangiomatous tumor of relatively rare occurrence, developing most frequently in male adolescents. It has local characteristics of aggressiveness and expansion. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. In this article, the advantages and disadvantages of the surgical technique using the Le Fort I osteotomy are described, and the literature correlated with 2 case reports.
Authors:
Rafael Linard Avelar; Thiago de Santana Santos; Antonio Azoubel Antunes; Edwaldo Dourado; Jose Rodrigues Laureano Filho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of craniofacial surgery     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1536-3732     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010410     Medline TA:  J Craniofac Surg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
From the *Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program, PontifÌcia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS/RS), Rio Grande do Sul; †Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de Pernambuco (FOP/UPE), Pernambuco; ‡Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade of São Paulo (FORP/USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
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