Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: Anastamosis of the facial nerve with the great auricular nerve after radical parotidectomy
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland is a rare and slowly growing, but highly malignant tumor. Surgical resection of a malignant parotid tumor should include resection of the facial nerve when the nerve is involved in the tumor. Facial nerve reconstruction is required after nerve resection....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2008-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=2;spage=201;epage=205;aulast=Bahadir |