Surgical application of the suboccipital subtonsillar approach to reach the inferior half of medulla oblongata tumors in adult patients

AbstractMedulla oblongata tumors are uncommon in adults. Controversies about their treatment arise regarding the need for histologic diagnosis in this eloquent area of the brain, weighing benefits of a reliable diagnosis and the potential disadvantages of invasive procedures. As a broader variety o...

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Main Authors: Alejandra T Rabadán, Alvaro eCampero, Diego eHernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00072/full