Intracranial aneurysm following radiation therapy during childhood for a brain tumor: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 134-139

  Sciubba, Daniel M ^a   Gallia, Gary L ^a   Recinos, Pablo ^a   Garonzik, Ira M ^a   Clatterbuck, Richard E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intracranial aneurysm; Medulloblastoma; Pediatric neurosurgery; Radiation therapy; Vasculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MICROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 33748534151     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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