Posterior subtemporal transtentorial approach to intraparenchymal lesions of the anteromedial region of the superior cerebellum

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 783-788

  Ammerman, Joshua M ^b   Lonser, Russell R ^b   Oldfield, Edward H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Subtemporal approach; Surgical technique; Transtentorial approach; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ASTROCYTOMA; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL VEINS; FEMALE; HEMANGIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TEMPORAL LOBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32044445817     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.5.0783     Document Type: Article

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