MR in squamous cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac.
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چکیده
A case of squamous cell carcinoma arising from the right lacrimal sac is presented. MR T2-weighted images showed a mass of low signal intensity in the right medial canthus extending into the nasolacrimal duct. This led us to postulate a high-grade malignant neoplasm arising in the lacrimal sac.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995