A rare case of Crohn's disease in head and neck surgery

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 146-147

  Clark, Matthew P A ^a,b   Benjamin, E ^a   Alusi, G ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn disease: Lymph Nodes; Histology; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; PATHOGENESIS; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CROHN DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; LYMPHADENITIS; NECK; TONSILLAR NEOPLASMS; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0037315545     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503762624657     Document Type: Article

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