## Abstract ## Background Paragangliomas are highly vascular tumors of neural crest origin that involve the walls of blood vessels or specific nerves within the head and neck. They may be multicentric, and they are rarely malignant. Surgery is the preferred treatment, and these tumors frequently e
Paragangliomas of head and neck: a treatment option with CyberKnife radiosurgery
β Scribed by Livia C. Bianchi; Marcello Marchetti; Lorenzo Brait; Achille Bergantin; Ida Milanesi; Giovanni Broggi; Laura Fariselli
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 282 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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