Abstract
The authors report 8 cases of central neurocytoma with a minimum follow-up of 3 years. Five patients were males and 3 females with average age of 21 years. All patients underwent surgical removal of tumor, and radiotherapy was delivered to 2 of the 3 patients in whom removal had been partial. At an average follow-up of 5 years, all patients are alive and none of them has presented signs of recurrence or progression of the disease. Some typical clinical and histological features of this tumor are pointed out.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-43 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neurosurgical Review |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- central neurocytoma
- recurrences
- therapeutic approaches
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery