Schwannomatosis: A clinical entity distinct from neurofibromatosis type 2

Dermatology

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 228-231

  Wolkenstein, P ^a   Benchikhi, H ^a   Zeller, J ^a   Wechsler, J ^a   Revuz, J ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Neurilemmoma; Neurinoma; Neurofibromatosis type 2; Schwannoma; Schwannomatosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHLEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOACUSIS; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEURILEMOMA; NEURINOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NODULE; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

EID: 0030810352     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000245948     Document Type: Article

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