One-stage removal of a large dumb-bell-shaped cervical neurinoma without laminectomy or interbody fusion in a child

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 587-590

  Ryu, H ^a   Nishizawa, S ^a   Yamamoto, S ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antero lateral approach; Child; Dumb bell type; Neurinoma; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; MALE; NEURINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL ROOT; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0033406426     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943105     Document Type: Article

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