Neurofibromatosis type 1 in children: MR imaging and follow-up studies of central nervous system findings

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-131

  Menor, Francisco ^a   Marti Bonmati, Luis ^b   Arana, Estanislao ^a   Poyatos, Cecilio ^b   Cortina, Hector ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA FE   (Spain)

^b Peset University Hospital of Valencia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain dysplasia; Brain magnetic resonance imaging; Brain neoplasms; Neurofibromatosis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BRAIN DYSPLASIA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1;

EID: 0031912838     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(97)00088-0     Document Type: Article

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