Pseudotumoral forms of demyelinating diseases. The presentation of three cases and a review of the literature;Formas pseudotumorales de enfermedad desmielinizante. Presentacion de tres casos y revision de la literatura

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 27, Issue 160, 1998, Pages 966-970

  De Lacour, A ^a,b   Guisado, F ^a   Zambrano, A ^a   Argente, J ^a   Acosta, J ^a   Ramos, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Demyelinating diseases; Neoplasia; Sclerosis multiple

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSEUDOTUMOR; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0032446882     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.27160.98155     Document Type: Article

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