Clear cell meningioma of the cauda equina in an adult: Case report and literature review

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 539-543

  Epstein, Nancy E ^a,b,d   Drexler, Steven ^b,c   Schneider, Jeffrey ^b,c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Long Island Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Cauda equina; Clear cell meningioma; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA; CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY METASTASIS; LAMINECTOMY; MENINGIOMA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE TUMOR; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; PARESIS; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMOR;

ADULT; CAUDA EQUINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGIOMA; PARESIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644875576     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000173314.98401.b5     Document Type: Review

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