Sphenoid sinus metastatic lesion from a pyriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma
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Head and neck cancers represent a significant proportion of all malignancies; comparatively few occur in the nasal sinuses, and fewer still of these are metastatic in origin. This case describes the presentation and management of a sphenoid sinus metastasis from a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa.
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دوره 2011 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011