Neurinomas and ependymomas of the cauda equina. Review of the clinical characteristics;Neurinomi ed ependimomi della cauda equina. Revisione delle caratteristiche cliniche

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 629-633

  Cervoni, L ^b,c   Celli, P ^a   Caruso, R ^b   Gagliardi, F M ^b   Cantore, G P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Department of Neurosurgery   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cauda equina neoplasms; Ependymomas; Neurinomas

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BENIGN TUMOR; CAUDA EQUINA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031000516     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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