Parapharyngeal Neurofibroma in a Pediatric patient
Primary tumors of the parapharyngeal area are rare and account for 0.5% of all head and neck tumors.1,2 Among these, 80% are benign while 20% are malignant.2 Next to schwannomas, neurofibromas are the second most commonly encountered primary tumor of nerve sheath origin in the parapharyngeal space...
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Language: | English |
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Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
2010-06-01
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Series: | Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/661 |