Thoracic neuroblastoma presenting as a cystic hygroma.
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چکیده
A case of thoracic neuroblastoma with extension into the supraclavicular fossa is described. By physical examination and ultrasound the patient was thought to have a cystic hygroma with mediastinal extension. A 'cystic' neck mass may be the initial presentation of a mediastinal neuroblastoma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988