Benign myoepithelioma of the lacrimal gland: Report of a case

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 262, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 186-188

  Bolzoni, Andrea ^a   Pianta, Luca ^a   Farina, Davide ^a   Nicolai, Piero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign tumor; Lacrimal gland; Myoepithelioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACRIMAL GLAND TUMOR; MALE; MYOEPITHELIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EYE NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOEPITHELIOMA; NEOPLASM STAGING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 17744383565     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-004-0787-z     Document Type: Article

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