Regression after biopsy of a pilocytic opticochiasmatic astrocytoma in a young adult without neurofibromatosis

Neuroradiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 352-356

  Colosimo, C ^a   Cerase, A ^b   Maira, G ^c  

^a Ospedale Clinicizzato SS Annunziata   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Optic glioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BIOPSY; VISION;

EID: 0034065095     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050897     Document Type: Article

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