Neurosarcoidosis: An unusual indication for radiotherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 921, 2004, Pages 777-779

  Bruns, F ^a   Pruemer, B ^a   Haverkamp, U ^a   Fischedick, A R ^a  

^a Clemenshospital Munster   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN RADIATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIZZINESS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; SARCOIDOSIS;

BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 6344246145     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/27963001     Document Type: Article

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