Dissemination of intramedullary anaplastic ependymomas

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-267

  Kumar, Raj ^a   Jha, Sanjeev ^a   Krishnani, Narendra ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Intramedullary anaplastic ependymoma; Metastasis; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPENDYMOMA; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 33751237958     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557286     Document Type: Article

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