Retropharyngeal schwannoma. An uncommon location.

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)

Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, UDIAT, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.

Published: May 2021

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