Smooth muscle tumour of the pharynx: A rare tumour presenting with globus pharyngeus symptoms

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 885-887

  Husamaldin, Z ^a   Aung, W ^a   McFerran, D J ^a  

^a East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globus Pharyngeus; Muscle, Smooth; Neoplasms; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; GLOBUS PHARYNGEOUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TUMOR; PHARYNX DISEASE; PHARYNX TUMOR; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; TUMOR BIOPSY;

CONVERSION DISORDER; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; SMOOTH MUSCLE TUMOR;

EID: 10644261313     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215042703732     Document Type: Article

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