Endoscopic biopsy for intraventricular tumors in children

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 340-346

  Depreitere, Bart ^a   Dasi, Neermala ^a   Rutka, James ^a   Dirks, Peter ^a   Drake, James ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoscopic biopsy; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Intraventricular tumor; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BRAIN VENTRICLE TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 34250880313     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.5.340     Document Type: Article

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