Unusual exophytic neurocytoma of thoracic spine mimicking meningioma: A case report and review of the literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Tsai, Cheng Yu ^a   Tsai, Tai Hsin ^a   Lin, Chih Hung ^a   Cheng, Yu Hsin ^a   Lieu, Ann Shung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exophytic; Extraventricular neurocutoma; Meningioma; Neurocytoma; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; THORACOTOMY; VERTEBRA;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYTOMA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 80051948610     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1625-1     Document Type: Article

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