Transient regression of an intracranial germ cell tumour after intravenous steroid administration: A case report

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 670-672

  Mascalchi, Mario ^a   Roncaroli, Federico ^b   Salvi, Fabrizio ^b   Frank, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Germ cell tumour; Steroid therapy

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYDIPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR REGRESSION;

EID: 0031948283     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.5.670     Document Type: Article

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