A cerebral astroblastoma mimicking an extra-axial neoplasm

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 205-208

  Eom, Ki Seong ^a   Kim, Jong Moon ^a   Kim, Tae Young ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astroblastoma; Intra axial neoplasm

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; PROTEIN S 100; VIMENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ASTROBLASTOMA; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIOTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 49249101323     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.4.205     Document Type: Article

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