British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 46-47 , January 2010

Ultrasound-guided core biopsy for investigation of cervical lymph node: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma

  • Spencer Hodges

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
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  • Mike D. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 1323 417400.
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  • Andrew B. Moody

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 1323 417400.
    • ,
  • Keith Ramesar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 1323 417400.
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  • David C. Howlett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 1323 417400.

,Accepted 15 November 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00568-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.004

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 46-47 , January 2010

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