Tuberculosis of the parotid gland: Computed tomographic findings

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 458-461

  Wei, Y ^a,b   Xiao, J ^c   Pui, M H ^c   Gong, Q ^c  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lymph node; Parotid gland; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

LYMPH NODE; PAROTID GLAND; TUBERCULOSIS;

TUMORS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID GLAND DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 42649132853     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850801922912     Document Type: Article

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