Myxopapillary ependymoma of the conus medullaris and filum terminale in the pediatric age group?

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-7

  Nagib, Mahmoud G ^a   O’fallon, M Therese ^a  

^a Neurosurgical Associates Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Conus medullaris; Filum terminale; Myxopapillary ependymoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINOPLASTY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CAUDA EQUINA; CHILD; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 9844227902     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121154     Document Type: Article

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