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Title:

Intraventricular neuroepithelial tumors: surgical outcome, technical considerations and review of literature.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Aftahy, A Kaywan; Barz, Melanie; Krauss, Philipp; Liesche, Friederike; Wiestler, Benedikt; Combs, Stephanie E; Straube, Christoph; Meyer, Bernhard; Gempt, Jens
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Intraventricular neuroepithelial tumors (IVT) are rare lesions and comprise different pathological entities such as ependymomas, subependymomas and central neurocytomas. The treatment of choice is neurosurgical resection, which can be challenging due to their intraventricular location. Different surgical approaches to the ventricles are described. Here we report a large series of IVTs, its postoperative outcome at a single tertiary center and discuss suitable surgical approaches. MET...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
BMC Cancer
Year:
2020
Journal volume:
20
Journal issue:
1
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s12885-020-07570-1
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33143683
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie; Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie; Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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