Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumours: Clinico-pathological follow-up

Pathologica

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 428-431

  Gardiman, M P ^a   Fassan, M ^a   Nozza, P ^b   Orvieto, E ^a   Garre M L ^b   Milanaccio, C ^b   Severino, M ^b   Perilongo, G ^a   Giangaspero, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glioneuronal tumours; Leptomeningeal tumours; Paediatric oncology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASMS, NEUROEPITHELIAL;

EID: 84872974796     PISSN: 00312983     EISSN: 1591951X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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