Ganglioglioma in the cerebellopontine angle in a child: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 292-296

  Milligan, Brian D ^a   Giannini, Caterina ^a   Link, Michael J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellopontine angle; Ganglioglioma; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GLIOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PONS ANGLE; REVIEW;

CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GANGLIOGLIOMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 35548992826     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.107.4.292     Document Type: Article

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