## Abstract ## Background The purpose of this study was to describe the natural history and optimal treatment for head and neck paragangliomas (PGs). ## Methods Our methods were the review of the pertinent literature. ## Results PGs are rare tumors seen most commonly in the head and neck. Appr
Head and neck paragangliomas
β Scribed by Mendenhall, William M. (author);Amdur, Robert J. (author);Vaysberg, Mikhail (author);Mendenhall, Charles M. (author);Werning, John W. (author)
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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