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Retropharyngeal leiomyoma: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Dharnidharka Vikas R.,
Bahl N. K.,
Kandoth Pravina W.,
Kamath Jayashri R.,
Vengsarkar Umesh S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880150213
Subject(s) - leiomyoma , medicine , drooling , dysphagia , surgery , girl , psychology , developmental psychology
An 8‐year‐old girl was initially seen with dyspnea, drooling of secretions, and loss of weight. A large mass was seen protruding through the posterior pharyngeal wall, which was found to be a leiomyoma after excision. No previous case report exists of a retropharyngeal leiomyoma.
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