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Recurrent ossifying fibroma of the sphenoid bone 26 years after primary surgical excision; a case report and review of the literature

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13EX, UK

    J. R. F. Wilson, R. Kumar & P. D. Chumas

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13EX, UK

    A. Goddard

  3. Craniofacial Service, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13EX, UK

    M. Liddington, L. Carter & J. Russell

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, G Floor Jubilee Wing, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13EX, UK

    J. R. F. Wilson

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Wilson, J.R.F., Kumar, R., Goddard, A. et al. Recurrent ossifying fibroma of the sphenoid bone 26 years after primary surgical excision; a case report and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir 155, 549–551 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1564-1

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