Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 11 , Pages 956-960 , November 2007

Cervical Sympathetic Chain Schwannoma

Received 16 December 2006 ,Revised 22 January 2007 ,Accepted 13 March 2007.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60067-4

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60067-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 11 , Pages 956-960 , November 2007

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