Melanocytoma of the cavernous sinus: CT and MR findings

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1087-1090

  Faro, Scott H ^a   Koenigsberg, Robert A ^a   Turtz, Alan R ^a   Croul, Sidney E ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Cavernous sinus

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MELANOCYTOSIS; MENINGIOMA;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAVERNOUS SINUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEVUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASCULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0029938576     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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