Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the larynx
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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Larynx: A Case Report
Introduction: Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumors are initially described in the lung and various extrapulmonary sites such as the orbits, palatine tonsils, ears, gingiva, pterygomaxillary space, and periodontal tissues. These tumors rarely involve the larynx and predilection to the glottis occurs in an indolent manner. Case Report This case describes a laryngeal myofibroblastic tumor i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Military Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal of Serbia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0042-8450,2406-0720
DOI: 10.2298/vsp0810779m