Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the sacrum: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-290

  Humphries III, William E ^a   Satyan, Krishna B ^a   Relyea, Katherine ^a   Kim, Eugene S ^a   Adesina, Adekunle M ^a   Chintagumpala, Murali ^a   Jea, Andrew ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Myofibroblastic sarcoma; Pediatric spine; Sacrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MYOFIBROBLAST; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRECTOMY; SACRUM; SARCOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR BIOPSY; URINE INCONTINENCE; BONE NEOPLASMS; ILIAC BONE; MYOSARCOMA; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIUM; MYOSARCOMA; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SACRUM;

EID: 77956627450     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.5.PEDS09289     Document Type: Article

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