Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a rare laryngeal case.
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چکیده
The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is more commonly found in the lungs. The paranasal sinuses and the orbit are the most affected areas in the head and neck; the laryngeal presentation is extremely rare, and only about 15 cases have been described in the literature. We report the clinical findings of a case of laryngeal IMT that was seen at the otorhinolaryngology unit of a university hospital.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 76 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010