Abstract
We present a rare case of heterotopic central nervous system tissue that arose in
the palatopharyngeal region in a 4-year girl with a cleft palate.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: November 04, 2013
Accepted:
October 1,
2013
Received:
July 22,
2013
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© 2013 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
