Subtotal and total resection of superficial plexiform neurofibromas of face and neck: Four case reports

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-60

  Friedrich, Reinhard E ^a   Schmelzle, Rainer ^a   Hartmann, Melanie ^a   Mautner, Victor F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b Klinik Ochsenzoll   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth pattern; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Plexiform neurofibromas; Tumour resection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FACE TUMOR; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NECK TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; RETREATMENT;

EID: 13344285956     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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