Tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma associated with dermatomyositis: The first 2 cases in korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 605-608

  Kim, Sung Wan ^a   Shim, Ju Sup ^a   Eun, Young Gyu ^b   Kwon, Kee Hwan ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Tonsillar carcinoma

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CISPLATIN; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; FLUOROURACIL; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SOUTH KOREA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSIL CARCINOMA; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; TONSIL TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONSILLAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77956218948     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.4.605     Document Type: Article

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