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Mandibular prognathism caused by acromegaly – a surgical orthodontic case

A 22-year-old man presented for orthodontic surgery because of mandibular prognathism. Clinical symptoms suggested acromegaly, and diagnosis was verified by an endocrinologist as well as by radiograph. Bilateral mandibular prognathism often represents the first and most striking physical characteris...

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Autores principales: Gosau, Martin, Vogel, Corinna, Moralis, Antonios, Proff, Peter, Kleinheinz, Johannes, Driemel, Oliver
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2741435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19660127
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-160X-5-16