Malignant ectomesenchymoma of the cerebrum. Case report and discussion of therapeutic options

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 345-349

  Weiss, Elisabeth ^a   Albrecht, Clemens F ^a   Herms, Jochen ^a   Behnke Mursch, Julianne ^a   Pekrun, Arnulf ^a   Brockmann, Knut ^a   Hess, Clemens F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Ectomesenchymoma; Local radiotherapy; Multidrug chemotherapy; Pathology; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; DACTINOMYCIN; EPIRUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; IFOSFAMIDE; VINCRISTINE;

ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT ECTOMESENCHYMOMA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MESENCHYMOMA; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS;

EID: 20944446199     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-1646-7     Document Type: Article

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