Endoscopic treatment of an unusual multicystic lesion of the brainstem: Case report

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-196

  Schroeder, H W S ^a   Gaab, M R ^a   Warzok, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brainstem lesion; Multicystic formation neuroendoscopy; Non neoplastic cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MESENCEPHALON; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN STEM; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSCOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 0029996168     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699650040368     Document Type: Article

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