Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis predominantly affecting the spinal cord: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 256-258

  Baborie, A ^a   Dunn, E M ^b   Bridges, L R ^a   Bamford, J M ^b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glioma; Leptomeninges; Necropsy; Nervous system; Tumour

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0035142626     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.2.256     Document Type: Article

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