Stereotactic irradiation of biopsy proved optic nerve sheath meningioma [7]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 246-247

  Paridaens, A D A ^a   Van Ruyven, R L J ^b   Eijkenboom, W M H ^b   Mooy, C M ^b   Van Den Bosch, W A ^b  

^a ROTTERDAM EYE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENINGIOMA; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOTUMOR; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGIOMA; OPTIC NERVE NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037308327     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.2.246     Document Type: Letter

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