منابع مشابه
Ventral foramen magnum meninigiomas.
OBJECT Ventral foramen magnum meningiomas (VFMMs) are rare lesions that account for more than 3% of all meningiomas. These are among the most challenging of all meningiomas to treat. The authors comprehensively analyzed multiple features in a series of VFMMs. METHODS A retrospective study was performed of 18 patients who harbored a meningioma in the ventral foramen magnum (mean follow-up peri...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.22.563