Intradural extramedullary primary malignant melanoma radiographically mimicking a neurofibroma

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-40

  Kanatas, A N ^a   Bullock, M D ^a   Pal, Debasish ^a   Chakrabarty, Aruna ^a   Chumas, Paul ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Neurofibroma; Spinal tumours

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MELANOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL ROOT; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MELANOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34047144482     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701242235     Document Type: Article

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