Benign schwannoma of the left cervical phrenic nerve

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-162

  Graham, Richard M ^a   Thomson, Ewen F ^a   Woodwards, Robert T M ^a  

^a NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Imaging; Phrenic nerve; Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; EXCISION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHRENIC NERVE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; NEURILEMMOMA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; PHRENIC NERVE;

EID: 38949112110     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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