Horner syndrome due to ectopic cervical thymus

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-48

  Mihora, Lisa D ^a,b   Jatla, Kalpana K ^a   Enzenauer, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECTOPIC CERVICAL THYMUS; ECTOPIC TISSUE; FOLLOW UP; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THORAX; CHORISTOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; NECK; PATHOLOGY; THYMUS;

CHORISTOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NECK; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 31944446544     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20060101-08     Document Type: Article

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