Invasion of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by adenoid cystic carcinoma. An unusual cause of true vocal fold paralysis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 260-262

  Hogg, R P ^a   Kuo, M J ^a   Olliff, J ^a   Das Gupta, A R ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, adenoid cystic; Thyroid neoplasms; Vocal fold paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NODULAR GOITER; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; THYROID CANCER; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0033013432     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100143737     Document Type: Article

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