Interferon-induced remission of rapidly growing aggressive fibromatosis in the temporal fossa

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 606-609

  Raguse, Jan Dirk ^a   Gath, H J ^a   Oettle, H ^b   Bier, J ^a  

^a Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund   (Germany)

^b Innere Klin m S Hamatol/Onkol   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggressive fibromatosis; Extra abdominal desmoid; Head and neck area; Interferon

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; METHOTREXATE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPORAL BONE TUMOR; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR RECURRENCE; TUMOR REGRESSION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS, AGGRESSIVE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INTERFERON ALFA-2A; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL;

EID: 4344635898     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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