British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , January 2011

Unusual case of spontaneous discharge of pus (infected cyst) through the dorsum of the tongue

  • R. Goddard

      Affiliations

    • Maxillo-facial SpR, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 07877745167.
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  • J. Madigan

      Affiliations

    • Radiology SpR, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • P. Mehanna

      Affiliations

    • St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, United Kingdom

,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00015-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.12.011

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , January 2011

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