Stereotactic biopsy for intracranial lesions: clinical-pathological compatibility in 60 patients
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Stereotactic biopsy for intracranial lesions: clinical-pathological compatibility in 60 patients.
OBJECTIVE Image guided stereotactic biopsy (SB) provides cerebral tissue samples for histological analysis from minimal lesions or those that are located in deep regions, being crucial in the elaboration of therapeutic strategies, as well as the prevention of unnecessary neurosurgical interventions. METHOD Sixty patients with central nervous lesions underwent SB from November 1999 to March 20...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000600019