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Implantation of a Carotid Cuff for Triggering Shear-stress Induced Atherosclerosis in Mice
Published on: January 13, 2012
[Do we have to remove a painless collar swelling along the carotid artery?]
S Pourhassan1, M Duran, R Engers
1Klinik für Gefässchirurgie und Nierentransplantation (Direktor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. W. Sandmann) , Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Siamak.Pourhassan@uni-duesseldorf.de
Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie
|October 26, 2007
Abstract:
Schwannoma are rare. We describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup and therapy in sympathetic chain schwannoma in a 54 year old patient. Besides the operative management the differential diagnosis of painless swelling at the carotid bifurcation are discussed.
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