Myoepithelial carcinoma in the nasopharynx: An unusual localization

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 161-165

  Tuncel, Umit ^a   Ergul, Gülüşan ^a   Ozlugedik, Samet ^a   Unal, Adnan ^a  

^a Numune Education Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Myoepithelioma; Nasopharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPISTAXIS; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MYOEPITHELIOMA; NASOPHARYNX; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUNCH BIOPSY; RADIATION DOSE; SALIVARY GLAND; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1642266458     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.1.161     Document Type: Article

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