## Abstract ## Background. Parapharyngeal space nodal metastases are usually secondary to malignancies of the pharynx and sinonasal tract, although localization of lymphomas is also possible. Parapharyngeal metastases arising from thyroid papillary carcinoma are instead an exceedingly rare event,
Association of XIAP and P2X7receptor expression with lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
โ Scribed by Li-Qun Gu; Feng-Ying Li; Lin Zhao; Yun Liu; Qian Chu; Xun-Xiong Zang; Jian-Min Liu; Guang Ning; Yong-Ju Zhao
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 370 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0969-711X
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