Gliomatosis cerebri: Intra vitam stereotactic determination in two cases and review of the literature

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 396-401

  Hejazi, N ^a,b   Witzmann, A ^a   Hergan, K ^a  

^a Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Gliomatosis cerebri; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stereotactic biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0035487475     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690120082396     Document Type: Article

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