Primary leptomeningeal sarcomatosis; A pathology proven case with challenging MRI and clinical findings

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-312

  Uluc, Kayihan ^a   Arsava, Ethem Murat ^a   Ozkan, Banu ^a   Cila, Ayşenur ^a   Zorlu, Faruk ^a   Tan, Ersin ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clinic; Leptomeningeal sarcomatosis; MRI; Pathology; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN STEM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEPTOMENINX; MALE; MENINX SARCOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SARCOMA; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPORAL LOBE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; SARCOMA;

EID: 1342287213     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEON.0000014515.46358.5e     Document Type: Article

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