American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 82-84 , January 2011

The utility of fine needle aspiration to identify unusual pathology in a parapharyngeal mass

  • Erin L. Ohmann, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Barton F. Branstetter IV, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Jonas T. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Eye & Ear Institute, Suite 300, 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Tel.: +1 412 647 2100.

Received 8 September 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.09.009

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 82-84 , January 2011

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