An unusual pterygopalatine meningocele associated with neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 480-483

  Chapman, P H ^a   Curtin, H D ^a   Cunningham, M J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Meckel's cave; Meningitis; Meningocele; Neurofibromatosis; Pterygopalatine fossa

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENINGOCELE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NOSE CONGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SNIFFING; SYMPTOM; VOMITING;

EID: 0033850517     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.3.0480     Document Type: Article

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