Spinal meningeal melanocytoma: A case report and review of the literature

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Sankhla, S K ^a   Lynch, P G ^a   Davis, C H G ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Meningeal melanocytoma; Meningioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029983641     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699650040395     Document Type: Article

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