Spontaneous anaplasia in pilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellum

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-252

  Lach, B ^a   Al Shail, E ^a   Patay, Z ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Anaplastic astrocytoma; Astrocytoma; Brain tumours; Cerebellum; Flow cytometry; Pilocytic astrocytoma

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; ATAXIA; BRAIN CYST; CASE REPORT; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAPILLEDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0041910755     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268869031000153152     Document Type: Article

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