Atypical location of germinoma in basal ganglia in adolescents: Radiological features and treatment outcomes

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 987, 2010, Pages 261-267

  Rasalkar, D D ^a   Chu, W C W ^a   Cheng, F W T ^a   Paunipagar, B K ^a   Shing, M K ^a   Li, C K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; BASAL GANGLIA GERMINOMA; BRAIN BIOPSY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEMALE; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77749252258     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/25001856     Document Type: Review

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