Myxoma of the vomer bone.
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چکیده
Myxomas of bone in the head and neck are rare tumors. We present a 68 year old female with pain and epistaxis who was found to have the first reported case of a myxoma arising within the vomer bone. Some atypical magnetic resonance imaging features are described, however, myxoma imaging features are often non-specific and typically evoke a benign differential diagnosis. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of radiology case reports
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013