The high incidence of tumor dissemination in myxopapillary ependymoma in pediatric patients: Report of five cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 59-64

  Fassett, Daniel R ^b   Pingree, James ^b   Kestle, John R W ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dissemination; Ependymoma; Myxopapillary; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINOPLASTY; METASTASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SCREENING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 26944447929     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0059     Document Type: Review

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