Spinal meningiomas in pregnancy: Report of two cases and review of the literature

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 384-388

  Cioffi, F ^a   Buric, J ^a   Carnesecchi, S ^a   Romoli, S ^a   Conti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hormone steroid receptors; Hydrodynamic changes; Pregnancy; Spinal meningiomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; MENINGIOMA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY; SPINE TUMOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MYELOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0029823025     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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