Diffuse leptomeningeal spread of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 230-233

  McLean, Catriona A ^a   Jellinek, David A ^a   Gonzales, Michael F ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dural infiltration; Leptomeningeal spread; Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544327749     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90047-9     Document Type: Article

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