Primary filum terminale ependymoma: a series of 16 cases Ependimoma primário de filum terminale: análise de uma série de 16 casos

Filum terminale ependymomas are slow growing tumors of the cauda equina with a high incidence in young adults. Although a complete microsurgical resection can lead to a cure, recurrence is not uncommon. Sixteen cases of filum terminale ependymomas treated at the Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba w...

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Main Authors: Murilo S. Meneses, André Giacomelli Leal, Larissa B. Periotto, Jerônimo Buzetti Milano, Maurício Coelho-Net, Ana Cristina Sobral, Ricardo Ramina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000400017