Same day diagnosis of neck lumps using ultrasound-guided fine-needle core biopsy

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-65

  Howlett, David C ^a   Mercer, Jane ^a   Williams, Michael D ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core Biopsy; Neck Lump; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NECK CANCER; NEEDLE BIOPSY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; EPISODE OF CARE; FROZEN SECTIONS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 37249091944     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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