An unusual and misleading form of pilocytic astrocytoma;Une forme rare et trompeuse d'astrocytome pilocytique

Annales de Pathologie

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-128

  Burel Vandenbos, Fanny ^a   Jouvet, Anne ^b   Chanalet, Stéphane ^c   Lonjon, Michel ^c   Cardot Leccia, Nathalie ^a   Michiels, Jean François ^a  

^a PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Pilocytic astrocytoma; Pilomyxoid astrocytoma; Supratentorial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 33745445966     PISSN: 02426498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0242-6498(06)70692-7     Document Type: Article

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