Diffuse malignant leptomeningeal gliomatosis in a child. A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-246

  Paulino, Arnold C ^a,b   Thomas, Chinnamma ^a   Slomiany, David J ^a   Suarez, Carlos R ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Craniospinal irradiation; Intraventricular topotecan; Leptomeningeal gliomatosis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; LOMUSTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPTOMENINX; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0033505652     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199906000-00006     Document Type: Article

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