Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: Anastamosis of the facial nerve with the great auricular nerve after radical parotidectomy

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland is a rare and slowly growing, but highly malignant tumor. Surgical resection of a malignant parotid tumor should include resection of the facial nerve when the nerve is involved in the tumor. Facial nerve reconstruction is required after nerve resection....

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Main Authors: Bahadir Osman, Livaoglu Murat, Ural Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=2;spage=201;epage=205;aulast=Bahadir
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