Neuroradiology of primitive neuroectodermal tumors
β Scribed by D. H. Hinshaw; S. Ashwal; J. R. Thompson; A. N. Hasso
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 576 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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β¦ Synopsis
The neuroradiological findings in four cases of primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the cerebrum are described. These highly malignant neoplasms of childhood present as large, enhancing cerebral masses with extensive neovascularity. Cerebrospinal fluid seeding is common and distant extraneural metastases may occur.
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