Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Nasopharynx
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Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the nasopharynx: a rare case report
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma rarely appears primarily in the head and neck and exhibits aggressive behavior with a poor prognosis. The pathologist has a significant role in the diagnosis, and a consensual treatment still does not exist. The authors report the case of a middle-aged male patient who presented repeated episodes of massive epistaxis. The diagnostic work-up disclosed the diag...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: An International Journal Clinical Rhinology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0974-4630,0975-6965
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1134