Intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas in children: Treatment, results and follow-up

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 178-183

  Lonjon, M ^a   Goh, K Y C ^b   Epstein, F J ^b  

^a PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ependymoma; Intramedullary; Spinal cord; Tumor recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032433792     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028718     Document Type: Article

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