Supratentorial hemangioblastoma: a case report and review of the literature.
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چکیده
Central nervous system hemangioblastoma is a histologically benign tumor that usually occurs in the cerebellum. Supratentorial hemangioblastomas are exceedingly rare tumors. We present a case of cerebral hemangioblastoma, review the literature on supratentorial hemangioblastoma, and discuss the histologic characteristics and diagnostic difficulties associated with such lesions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
دوره 127 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003