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Atypical leiomyoma of the choana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. Van Ingen ,
H. V. Stel  and
R. M. Tiwari
G. Van Ingen*
Affiliation:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
H. V. Stel
Affiliation:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
R. M. Tiwari
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Otorhinolaryngology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
*
G. van Ingen, Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Abstract

Leiomyomas of the nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses are rare. So far only two atypical leiomyomas at these sites have been reported in the English literature. A new case is presented and the literature on the subject is reviewed.

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal neoplasmsLeiomyomaatypical
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 12 , December 1991 , pp. 1065 - 1067
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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