Primary malignant melanoma of the palatine tonsil: A case report

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-166

  Xavier, R ^a   Paiva, A ^a   Ribeiro Da Silva, P ^a   Gameiro Dos Santos, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Tonsillar neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; TAMOXIFEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PALATINE TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0030044202     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133055     Document Type: Article

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