Metastatic melanoma of the tonsil

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1036-1038

  Sood, S ^a,b   Nair, S B ^a   Fenwick, J D ^a   Horgan, K ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Neoplasm, metastasis; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; TONSIL CANCER;

EID: 0032734893     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100145931     Document Type: Article

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