A clinicopathologic series of 22 cases of tonsillar granulomas

Laryngoscope

Volumn 110, Issue 3 I, 2000, Pages 476-481

  Kardon, David E ^a   Thompson, Lester D R ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulomatous inflammation; Infectious disease; Sarcoidosis; Tonsil; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; TONSIL; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0034095262     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200003000-00028     Document Type: Article

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