A rare symptomatic presentation of ecchordosis physaliphora: Neuroradiological and surgical management

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 647-649

  Rotondo, M ^a,b   Natale, M ^a   Mirone, G ^a   Cirillo, M ^a   Conforti, R ^a   Scuotto, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b CTO Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHONDROMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECCHORDOSIS PHYSALIPHORA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHORISTOMA; DURA MATER; MIDDLE AGED; NOTOCHORD; POSTERIOR FOSSA; RADIOGRAPHY;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHORISTOMA; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NOTOCHORD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34249729548     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.109561     Document Type: Article

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