Gliofibroma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 625-629

  Kim, Yoonjung ^a   Suh, Yeon Lim ^a,b   Sung, Changohk ^a   Hong, Seung Chyul ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Fibroma; Glioma

Indexed keywords

GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FIBROMA; GLIA CELL; GLIOFIBROMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MITOSIS; NECROSIS; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

EID: 0346158488     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.4.625     Document Type: Review

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