Reconstructive challenges in the management of a rare case of sphenoid osteosarcoma - A case report

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 586-589

  Lee, K B L ^a   Ang, E S W ^a   Tan, K C ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Combined approach; Distant tissue transfer; Multi modality therapy; Skull base sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSARCOMA; PLASTIC SURGERY; SKULL TUMOR; SPHENOID;

ADULT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOSARCOMA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKULL NEOPLASMS; SPHENOID BONE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0035757377     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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