Primary diffuse leptomeningeal glioblastoma multiforme of brainstem and spinal cord clinically mimicking meningitis : Case report and review of literature

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Shuangshoti, Samruay ^a   Shuangshoti, Shanop ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MENINGITIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGITIS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030158582     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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