American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 118-121 , March 2007

Small cell carcinoma of the submandibular gland: a rare small round blue cell tumor

  • David M. Walters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Stewart C. Little, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Richard B. Hessler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Christine G. Gourin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th St, BP 4109, Augusta, GA 30912. Tel.: +1 706 721 6100; fax: +1 706 721 0112.

Received 9 February 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00121-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.013

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 118-121 , March 2007

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