Controversies in the management of optic nerve sheath meningiomas

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 15-23

  Kim, Jonathan W ^a   Rizzo, Joseph F ^a   Lessell, Simmons ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; OPTIC NERVE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 27544432633     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.iio.0000176367.16758.f4     Document Type: Review

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