Stafne bone cavity: report of 2 cases and literature review

doi:10.19438/j.cjoms.2025.04.017

Abstract

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R782.2

Ge Yaping, Luo Yalan, Liu Xiangzhen, Chen Jieyu, Zhang Min, She Yangyang. Stafne bone cavity: report of 2 cases and literature review[J]. China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025, 23(4): 421-424.

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