منابع مشابه
[Hamartoma of the base of the tongue].
The term ‘‘hamartoma’’ was first used by Albrecht in 1904 [1]. Hamartomas are defined as tumor-like, but primary nonneoplastic malformations or inborn errors of tissue development, characterized by an abnormal mixture of tissues indigenous to a part of the body with an excess of one or more of the cellular components [2]. It may occur in any organ of the body and are common in the spleen, liver...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.83.694