Papillary Ependymoma : Its differential diagnosis from choroid plexus papilloma

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 415-421

  Park, Sung Hye ^a   Park, Heum Rye ^a   Chi, Je G ^b  

^a Chung Ang Gil Hospital

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Choroid plexus papilloma; Immunohistochemical study; Papillary ependymoma; Ultrastructural study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPENDYMOMA; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPENDYMOMA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030256769     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.5.415     Document Type: Article

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