The outcome of surgical treatment for tumors of the craniocervical junction

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1450-1457

  Khaoroptham, Surachai ^a   Jittapiromsak, Pakrit ^a   Siwanuwatn, Rungsak ^a   Chantra, Kraisri ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chordoma; Craniocervical junction tumors; Foramen magnum; Meningioma; Surgical approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CRANIOCERVICAL JUNCTION TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOINT TUMOR; MALE; MENINGIOMA; OUTPATIENT CARE; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; FORAMEN MAGNUM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL BASE TUMOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHORDOMA; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548524855     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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