Brainstem gangliogliomas: A retrospective series: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 884-888

  Zhang, Si ^a   Wang, Xiang ^a   Liu, Xuesong ^a   Ju, Yan ^a   Hui, Xuhui ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Diagnosis; Ganglioglioma; Microsurgery; Oncology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM GANGLIOGLIOMA; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GANGLIOGLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM GRADING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84875853962     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.1.JNS121323     Document Type: Article

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