Pineal region teratoma with high serum and CSF alpha-fetoprotein levels

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-259

  Cheng, Cheng Mao ^a   Chiang, Yung Hsiao ^a   Nieh, Shin ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Immature teratoma; Pineal region

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN RADIATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAPILLEDEMA; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERATOMA;

ADULT; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PINEALOMA; TERATOMA;

EID: 33644531299     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.03.032     Document Type: Article

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