Feasibility and advisability of resections of thalamic tumors in pediatric patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 468-472

  Albright, A Leland ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplastic astrocytoma; Children; Glioblastoma multiforme; Surgical approach; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER GRADING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MORBIDITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; THALAMUS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 2142695138     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.5.0468     Document Type: Review

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