Submandibular neurilemmoma; a diagnostic dilemma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 156-158

  Almeyda, Robert ^a,b   Kothari, Prasad ^a   Chau, Ha ^a   Cumberworth, Vincent ^a  

^a WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lingual Nerve; Neurilemmoma; Submandibular Gland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IMAGING SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; LINGUAL NERVE; LYMPHOCYTE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEURILEMOMA; SALIVARY GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR NEURILEMOMA; TUMOR CELL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINGUAL NERVE; NEURILEMMOMA; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1342301491     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221504772784667     Document Type: Article

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