Management of tuberculomas of the craniovertebral junction

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-22

  Edwards, R J ^a   David, K M ^a   Crockard, H Alan ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Spinal cord compression; Trans oral surgery; Tuberculoma

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUBERCULOMA;

EID: 0034094011     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690042852     Document Type: Article

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