Non-neoplastic intramedullary pathology. Diagnostic dilemma: To Bx or not to Bx

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 283-292

  Schwartz, T H ^a   McCormick, P C ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloid; HIV; Inflammation; Intramedullary; Multiple sclerosis; Myelopathy; Sarcoid; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

BIOPSY; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SARCOIDOSIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; VASCULAR LESION;

AMYLOIDOSIS; BIOPSY; HUMANS; INFECTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 0033828748     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006495212574     Document Type: Review

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