EBV-associated smooth muscle tumour presenting as a parapharyngeal mass-A rare presentation

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-122

  Thong, J F ^a   Chuah, K L ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumour; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN 2; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN 3A; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN 3C; LATENT MEMBRANE PROTEIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ASSOCIATED SMOOTH MUSCLE TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNX TUMOR; RARE DISEASE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; SMOOTH MUSCLE TUMOR;

EID: 56949093296     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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