Langerhans cell histiocytosis and the central nervous system in childhood: Evolution and prognostic factors. Results of a collaborative study

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 150-156

  Barthez, Marie Anne ^a   Araujo, Elizabeth ^a   Donadieu, Jean ^b  

^a Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ETOPOSIDE; STEROID; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0034034421     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500302     Document Type: Article

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