Stereotactic radiation therapy for optic nerve sheath meningioma; an experience at Ramathibodi Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1665-1669

  Sitathanee, Chomporn ^a,b   Dhanachai, Mantana ^a   Poonyathalang, Anuchit ^a   Tuntiyatorn, Lojana ^a   Theerapancharoen, Veerasak ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Meningioma; Optic nerve; Optic nerve sheath; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE TUMOR; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TUMOR REGRESSION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750994953     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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