Pleomorphic adenoma with extensive ossified and calcified degeneration: unusual CT findings in one case.
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We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma, which presented as a large bone-attenuation mass in the parapharyngeal space. CT scanning showed a large lobulated bone-attenuation mass with a scanty soft-tissue component.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008