Acoustic schwannoma in children without neurofibromatosis: Report of two cases

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 96-100

  Martins, Roberto Sergio ^a,b   Suzuki, Sergio Hideki ^a   Sanematsu Jr , Paulo ^a   Plese, José Píndaro Pereira ^a  

^a A C CAMARGO CANCER CENTER   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acoustic nerve; Pediatric tumor; Vestibular schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC;

EID: 0033090451     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1999000100019     Document Type: Article

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