title: Maxillectomy in childhood.
abstract: A maxillectomy in the upper part of the maxilla is an uncommon operation in childhood. The authors comment on the clinical evolution, the related pathologies and the surgical techniques employed in the treatment of eight patients.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Maternity and Infantshospital, Vall d'Hebron, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tresserra
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Collares
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Regas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Garcia-Vaquero
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000601:surgery; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery