## Abstract __(Editor's Note__: Recently, I a fineβneedle aspiration biopsy specimen taken from an 18 monthβold baby. The interpretation was relatively easy because the patient had a previous diagnosis of neuroblastoma. However, I found very little information regarding the value of FNA in the pedi
Fine needle aspiration of head and neck masses in the operating room: Accuracy and potential benefits
β Scribed by Haitham Arabi; Nida Yousef; Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay; Jining Feng; George H. Yoo; Mousa A. Al-Abbadi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 212 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20813
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