Mycosis fungoides metastasizing to the brain parenchyma: Case report

Neurosurgery

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 933-937

  Zonenshayn, Martin ^a   Sharma, Suash ^a   Hymes, Kenneth ^a   Knopp, Edmond A ^a   Golfinos, John G ^a   Zagzag, David ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasm; Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Mycosis fungoides

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE DERIVATIVE; DEXAMETHASONE; FOLINIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T CELL LYMPHOMA; WHITE MATTER;

AGED; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031969320     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199804000-00144     Document Type: Article

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