Subacute brainstem necrosis: A complication of stereotactic radiotherapy for skull base meningioma

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Mikulec, Anthony A ^a   Kinsella, Laurence J ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOSURGERY; SKULL BASE TUMOR;

BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; RADIOSURGERY; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 80052271657     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3182040b3a     Document Type: Note

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