Anatomical variability of omohyoid and its relevance in oropharyngeal cancer

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-288

  Mizen, K D ^a   Mitchell, D A ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Omohyoid; Oropharyngeal cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CANCER STAGING; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; JAW MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; MOUTH CANCER; NECK DISSECTION; OMOHYOID MUSCLE; OROPHARYNX CANCER; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK DISSECTION; NECK MUSCLES; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 21344445029     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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