Trigeminal nerve root entry zone pilocytic astrocytoma in an adult: A rare case of an extraparenchymal tumor

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 285-290

  Francesco, Formica ^a   Maurizio, Iacoangeli ^a   Stefano, Chiriatti ^a   Marina, Scarpelli ^a   Ugo, Salvolini ^a   Massimo, Scerrati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Cerebellopontine angle; Cranial nerve root entry zone; Pilocytic astrocytoma; Trigeminal nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CRANIOTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; PONS ANGLE TUMOR; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TOUCH; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; ASTROCYTOMA; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 77950459853     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-0020-4     Document Type: Article

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