Malignant progression of a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a child

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-71

  Alexiou, G A ^a   Moschovi, M ^b   Stefanaki, K ^a   Prodromou, C ^a   Sfakianos, G ^a   Prodromou, N ^a  

^a AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

children; malignant transformation; pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Indexed keywords

TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLEOMORPHIC XANTHOASTROCYTOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GADOLINIUM; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77956251759     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1255094     Document Type: Article

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