Undifferentiated carcinoma of the nasopharynx and leukemoid reaction: Report of case with literature review

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-69

  Saussez, Sven ^a   Heimann, P ^b   Vandevelde, Luc ^b   Bisschop, Pierre ^b   Jortay, Albert ^b   Schandene, Liliane ^a   Cogan, Elie ^c  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Leukemoid reaction; Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Paraneoplastic syndromes

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 1; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LEUKEMOID REACTION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031039510     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100136461     Document Type: Article

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