Facial neuromas in children: Delayed or immediate surgery?

American Journal of Otology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 253-256

  Van Den Abbeele, Thierry ^a   Viala, Paul ^a   François, Martine ^a   Narcy, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Facial nerve; Facial palsy; Neuromas

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NEUROMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032884621     PISSN: 01929763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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