Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor within the spinal epidural space: Report of a case and review of the literature

Neurological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 774-777

  Aydin, M Volkan ^a   Sen, Orhan ^a   Ozel, Suleyman ^b   Kayaselcuk, Fazilet ^a   Caner, Hakan ^a   Altinors, Nur ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADANA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidural; PNET; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; BACKACHE; BLADDER EMPTYING; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EPIDURAL SPACE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPESTHESIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARAPLEGIA; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9244239735     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/016164104225014111     Document Type: Review

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