Progressive Tumefactive Fibroinflammatory Lesion of the Infratemporal Fossa Treated by Radiation Therapy
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Progressive tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion of the infratemporal fossa treated by radiation therapy
Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion (TFIL) is a rare benign tumor in the head and neck region. We present a case of a 40-year-old female with a benign but progressive lesion of the infratemporal fossa, which was diagnosed as TFIL. Patient responded briefly to a course of steroid treatment but eventually showed progression and was unresponsive to further steroids. She was then treated with exte...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rare Tumors
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2036-3613,2036-3613
DOI: 10.4081/rt.2012.e12