Astrocytomas of the cerebral peduncle in children: Surgical experience in seven patients

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 225-230

  Tomita, Tadanori ^a   Cortes, Ricardo F ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytoma; Brain neoplasm; Brain stem; Cerebellar peduncle; Midbrain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN STEM; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASM STAGING;

EID: 0036589618     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-002-0576-1     Document Type: Article

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