Trigeminal neurinomas extending into multiple fossae: Surgical methods and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 202-211

  Yoshida, Kazunari ^a   Kawase, Takeshi ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior transpetrosal approach; Operative approach; Schwannoma; Trigeminal neurinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NEURINOMA; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032698346     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.2.0202     Document Type: Article

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