Controversies. Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland
β Scribed by Roger Boles; Carl A. Patow; Oscar M. Guillamondegui
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 441 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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β¦ Synopsis
The remainder of the examination is unremarkable. Fine-needle aspiration of the mass confirms pleomorphic adenoma which is consistent with the pathology of the original tumor.
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