Nasopharyngeal extension of glomus tympanicum: an unusual clinical and imaging manifestation.
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Nasopharyngeal extension of the glomus tympanicum is rare. Only 2 cases have been reported in the literature to date. We present a reported case of a large nasopharyngeal extension of recurrent glomus tympanicum, with various kinds of imaging and histopathology and a review of the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 27 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006