Masticator space in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 979-982

  Chong, Vincent F H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INVASION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0030697128     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949710601116     Document Type: Article

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