Multiple primary intramedullary ependymomas: A case report and review of the literature

Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1379-1386

  Bydon, Mohamad ^a   Mathios, Dimitrios ^a   Aguayo Alvarez, Javier J ^a   Ho, Cherry ^a   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^a   Bydon, Ali ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ependymoma; Intramedullary; Multifocal; Spine; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CASE REPORT; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EPENDYMOMA; INTRAMEDULLARY; MULTIFOCAL; SPINE; TUMOR;

ADULT; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84888015054     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.06.037     Document Type: Review

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