Spontaneous regression of a diffuse brainstem lesion in the neonate: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 65-71

  Thompson Jr , Willard Darrell ^a,b   Kosnik, Edward J ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benign brainstem lesion; Brainstem glioma; Diffuse pontine lesion; Pediatric neurosurgery; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGING; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; NEWBORN; NOSE FEEDING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CHILD; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; GLIOMA; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 26944497660     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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