Meningioma of the foramen magnum: A series of 40 cases

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-379

  George, Bernard ^a   Lot, Guillaume ^a   Boissonnet, Hervé ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Foramen magnum; meningioma; surgical approach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030979202     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(96)00204-2     Document Type: Article

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