Cystic lymph node metastases of squamous cell carcinoma of Waldeyer's ring origin

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 79, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 1437-1442

  Regauer, S ^a   Mannweiler, S ^a   Anderhuber, W ^a   Gotschuli, A ^a   Berghold, A ^a   Schachenreiter, J ^b   Jakse, R ^b   Beham, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Branchiogenic carcinoma; Cystic metastases; Neck cysts; Oropharynx; Squamous cell carcinoma; Waldeyer's ring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NECK DISSECTION; PALATINE TONSIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID TUMOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE CARCINOMA; TONSIL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0033012545     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690229     Document Type: Article

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