## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Meningeal melanocytomas are rare, benign central nervous system lesions with a high probability of recurrence. To the authors' knowledge, approximately 100 cases have been reported since 1972, when the entity first was described. In the current study, four therapies were
Aggressive management of orbital meningeal melanocytoma
โ Scribed by O. I. de Tella; C. Agner; P. H. Aguiar; M. A. Herculano; M. N. Prandini; J. N. Stavile
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 313 KB
- Volume
- 145
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-6268
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