Focal myositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-217

  Josephson, Gary D ^a   De Blasi, Henry ^a   McCormick, Steven ^a   Sabini, Paul ^a   Goldberg, Jeffrey ^a   Pincus, Robert ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOSITIS; NECK PAIN; NECK TUMOR; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 0029940708     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0709(96)90064-2     Document Type: Article

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