Lymphatic malformations of the head and neck in adults: A case report and review of the literature

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 113, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 218-222

  Naidu, Srikanth I ^a,b   McCalla, Mary R ^a  

^a Coleman Building ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic hygroma; Lymphangioma; Lymphatic malformation

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK MALFORMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOMA; LYMPHATIC MALFORMATION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; NECK TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 1542514998     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940411300309     Document Type: Review

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