Low power radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic microcystic lymphatic malformation of the tongue

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1731-1734

  Ryu, Nam Gyu ^a   Park, Sang Kyu ^a   Jeong, Han Sin ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Congenital malformations; Head and neck tumor; Lymphangiomas; Mouth neoplasms; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TONGUE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC ABNORMALITIES; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 53149094634     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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