Fourth ventricular neurocytoma: Case report and review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 558-564

  Cook, Douglas J ^a   Christie, Sean D ^b   Macaulay, Robert J B ^c   Rheaume, Dorianne E ^d   Holness, Renn O ^b,d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Division of Neurosurgery   (Canada)

^c Department of Pathology ^*  (Canada)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METASTASIS; MICROSCOPY; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; SUBEPENDYMOMA;

EID: 9744245982     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100003814     Document Type: Review

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