Giant intracranial teratoma with epignathus in a neonate: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 232-236

  Johnston, James M ^a   Vyas, Nilesh A ^a   Kane, Alex A ^a   Molter, David W ^a   Smyth, Matthew D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epignathus; Intracranial teratoma; Neonate; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLEFT PALATE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; REVIEW; TERATOMA;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CLEFT PALATE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; TERATOMA;

EID: 34248560787     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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