Post-radiotherapy myelitis observed in an AIDS patient with a meningioma: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-174

  Zeng, Ming ^a   Knisely, Jonathan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Meningioma; Myelitis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMITRIPTYLINE; AMPHOTERICIN B; CLONAZEPAM; DIDANOSINE; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MALIGNANT MENINGIOMA; MYELITIS; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MYELITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033505635     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006395618632     Document Type: Article

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