Regression of syringomyelia after removal of a posterior fossa epidermoid tumour

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 409-412

  Sgaramella, E ^a,b   Perria, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidermoid tumour; Posterior fossa; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; EPIDERMOID TUMOR; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0029782878     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699647375     Document Type: Article

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