Central nervous system leiomyosarcoma in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 688-692

  Ritter, Ann M ^a,b   Amaker, Barbara H ^a   Graham, R Scott ^a   Broaddus, William C ^a   Ward, John D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Neurosurgeons for Children PA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Central nervous system; Epstein Barr virus; Leiomyosarcoma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CHILD; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034125676     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.4.0688     Document Type: Article

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