Involution of diencephalic pilocytic astrocytoma after partial resection: Report of two cases in adults

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 484-486

  Balkhoyor, K B ^a   Bernstein, M ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pilocytic astrocytoma; Spontaneous involution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIENCEPHALON; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INVOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033850441     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.3.0484     Document Type: Article

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