Choroid plexus tumors in children and young adults: Report of 16 consecutive cases

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 252-256

  Due Tønnessen, Bernt ^a   Helseth, Eirik ^a   Skullerud, Kari ^a   Lundar, Tryggve ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasm; Carcinoma; Choroid plexus; Papilloma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; BRAIN VENTRICLE TUMOR; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOMA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CHOROID PLEXUS; CHOROID PLEXUS PAPILLOMA; CHOROID PLEXUS TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0035011962     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013728     Document Type: Article

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