Lateral Cervical Lymph Node Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Pattern of Nodal Metastases and Optimal Strategy for Neck Dissection
β Scribed by Jong-Lyel Roh; Jin-Man Kim; Chan Il Park
- Book ID
- 111772703
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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