Schwann cell invasion of the conus medullaris: Case report

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 328-331

  O'Brien, D F ^a   Farrell, M ^a   Fraher, J P ^b   Bolger, C ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

CNS regeneration; Intramedullary schwannoma; Transitional zone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CELL INVASION; CELL REGENERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD TUMOR;

EID: 0038141066     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0484-9     Document Type: Article

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