Primary neuroblastoma: A rare cause of a retropharyngeal mass in a neonate

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Jonas, Nicolaas E ^a,b   Thandar, Mohammed ^a,b   Pitcher, Richard ^a,b   Fagan, Johannes J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Neuroblastoma; Pharyngeal disease

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEWBORN; PHARYNX CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548806242     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106006682     Document Type: Article

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