Spinal tumours in neurofibromatosis type 1: An MRI study of frequency, multiplicity and variety

Neuroradiology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 625-629

  Thakkar, S D ^a   Feigen, U ^a   Mautner, V F ^a  

^a Klinik Ochsenzoll   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Neurofibromatosis; Spinal tumours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINE TUMOR; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDURAL NEOPLASMS; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032880697     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050814     Document Type: Article

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