Neurocutaneous melanomatosis with a rapidly deteriorating course

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-290

  Chu, Winnie C W ^a   Lee, Vincent ^a   Chan, Yu leung ^a   Shing, Matthew M K ^a   Chik, Ki wai ^a   Li, Chi kong ^a   Ma, Kwok chiu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL NEVUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPTOMENINX; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOSIS; MENINGITIS; NEUROCUTANEOUS MELANOMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PIGMENT CELL; PROGNOSIS; SPINE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MELANOMA; MELANOSIS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGES; MENINGITIS; NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SPINAL CORD; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0037323653     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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