Symptomatic epidural compression in infants with neuroblastoma: A single-center experience with 5 cases

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 260-266

  Capasso, Maria ^a   Cinalli, Giuseppe ^a   Nastro, Anna ^a   Giuliano, Maria ^a   Errico, Maria E ^a   Caccioppoli, Umberto ^a   Turco, Rossella ^a   Ruotolo, Serena ^a   Vetrella, Simona ^a   De Bernardi, Bruno ^b   Rossi, Eugenio ^a   Quaglietta, Lucia ^a  

^a SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidural compression; Infant; Late complications; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN COMPRESSION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; LAMINECTOMY; LAMINOPLASTY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PARAPLEGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878664261     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31828d704e     Document Type: Article

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