Symptomatic cystic dilatation of V ventricle: Case report and review of the literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 281-283

  Agrillo, U ^a   Tirendi, M N ^a   Nardi, P V ^a  

^a SANDRO PERTINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conus medullaris; Spinal cord; Ventricular cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNER CELL MASS; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CYSTS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0030821765     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322453     Document Type: Article

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