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Research ArticleHead and Neck Imaging

Ethanol Ablation of Ranulas: Short-Term Follow-Up Results and Clinicoradiologic Factors for Successful Outcome

K.H. Ryu, J.H. Lee, J.Y. Lee, S.R. Chung, M.S. Chung, H.W. Kim, Y.J. Choi and J.H. Baek
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2017, 38 (9) 1794-1798; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5292
K.H. Ryu
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartment of Radiology (K.H.R.), Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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J.H. Lee
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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J.Y. Lee
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
cDepartment of Radiology (J.Y.L.), Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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S.R. Chung
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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M.S. Chung
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
dDepartment of Radiology (M.S.C.), Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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H.W. Kim
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Y.J. Choi
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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J.H. Baek
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.H.R., J.H.L., J.Y.L., S.R.C., M.S.C., H.W.K., Y.J.C., J.H.B.), University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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K.H. Ryu, J.H. Lee, J.Y. Lee, S.R. Chung, M.S. Chung, H.W. Kim, Y.J. Choi, J.H. Baek
Ethanol Ablation of Ranulas: Short-Term Follow-Up Results and Clinicoradiologic Factors for Successful Outcome
American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2017, 38 (9) 1794-1798; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5292

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2017, 38 (9) 1794-1798; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5292
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