Comparison of the efficacy of clinical examination, ultrasound neck and computed tomography in detection and staging of cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck cancers

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-23

  Anand, Nitin ^a   Chaudhary, Neena ^a   Mittal, M K ^a   Prasad, Rajni ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical; Computed; Detection; Lymphadenopathy; Tomography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249130796     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-007-0005-6     Document Type: Article

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