Endoscopic biopsy of brain tumors in children: Diagnostic success and utility in guiding treatment strategies - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-262

  Ahn, Edward S ^a   Goumnerova, Liliana ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic biopsy; Intraventricular tumor; Neuroendoscopy; Obstructive hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; THALAMUS; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOPSY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649120659     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.10.PEDS09172     Document Type: Article

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