Cavernous angioma in the falx cerebri: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 950-953

  Kim, Jin Sung ^a   Yang, Seung Ho ^a   Kim, Moon Kyu ^a   Hong, Yong Kil ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cavernous angioma; Falx cerebri; Hemangioma; Hemangioma, carvenous, central nervous system

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750228686     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.5.950     Document Type: Article

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