British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 8 , Pages e35-e37 , December 2010

Plunging arteriovenous malformation in the floor of the mouth: a case report

  • Tareq M. Gharaibeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +962 795605796; fax: +962 2 7095115.
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  • Reema A. Safadi

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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  • Mamoon A. Rawashdeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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  • Huda M. Hammad

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan

,Accepted 28 July 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00255-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.015

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 8 , Pages e35-e37 , December 2010

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