Management of acoustic neuromas in the elderly: Retrospective study

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 374-378

  Piazza, Fabio ^a   Frisina, Antonio ^a   Gandolfi, Angelo ^a   Quaranta, Nicola ^b   Zini, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0037648588     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308200512     Document Type: Article

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