Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 248-250 , June 2010

Congenital bilateral parotid gland agenesis in Klinefelter syndrome

  • Yavuz Fuat Yilmaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, First ENT Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationYavuz Fuat YILMAZ, MD, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, First ENT Clinic, Fatih str. 178/10 Kecioren, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 505 7647401.
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  • Ali Titiz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, First ENT Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nuket Yurur-Kutlay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetic, Turkey
    • ,
  • Muge Ozcan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, First ENT Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Adnan Unal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, First ENT Clinic, Ankara, Turkey

Received 19 December 2008 ,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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PII: S1010-5182(09)00164-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.09.006

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 248-250 , June 2010

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