A case of a tumor of the vagus nerve, showing typical features of a neurofibroma, is presented. The natural history is reviewed, and several technical investigations, with particular reference to the contributions of magnetic resonance imaging and immunohistochemical techniques in the differential d
Malignant lymphoma arising in a large congenital neurofibroma of the head and neck. Report of a case
โ Scribed by Michael J. Radi; Elliott Foucar; Charles H. Palmer; Richard A. Gooding
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 926 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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