Spontaneous involution of a non-optic astrocytoma in neurofibromatosis type I: Serial magnetic resonance imaging evaluation

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 669-673

  Cakirer, S ^a   Karaarslan, E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Brain; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); Pilocytic astrocytoma

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BRAIN; HISTOLOGY; HYPOTHERMIA; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SURGERY; TUMORS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI); NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 (NF1); NON-OPTIC GLIOMAS; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR REGRESSION;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASM REGRESSION, SPONTANEOUS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1;

EID: 16644369318     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410001150     Document Type: Article

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