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Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
Abdulla Darwish
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
K. O. Paulose*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
Salman Al-Khalifa
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
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Address for correspondence: Mr K. D. Paulose, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Bahrain Defense Force, Medical Services Military Hospital, P.O. Box 28743State of Bahrain Fax: 0973 659898
A case of infantile fibromatosis involving the cheek of a three-year-old Sudanese girl is described. The tumour was resected through a sublabial approach.
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