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FACIAL NERVE

Width of the normal facial canal measured by high-resolution cone-beam computed tomography

Masahiro KomoriDepartment of Otolaryngology, Takanoko Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime;Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazuomi YamadaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Takanoko Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime
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Yasuyuki HinohiraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Showa University, School of Medicine, Tokyo
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Hiroshi AritomoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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Naoaki YanagiharaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Takanoko Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime
Pages 1227-1232 | Received 06 Apr 2013, Accepted 09 Jun 2013, Published online: 15 Oct 2013

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