Tumors of the orbit: Pitfalls of the surgical approach in 37 children with orbital tumor

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 536-541

  Kang, Joon Ki ^a   Lee, Il Woo ^a   Jeun, Sin Soo ^a   Choi, Young Kyun ^a   Jung, Chul Ku ^a   Yang, Ji Ho ^a   Kim, Dal Soo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cranial nerve; Orbital tumor; Surgical approach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORBIT TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORBIT; ORBITAL NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030722222     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050133     Document Type: Article

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