Extracranial metastases from a glioma in the absence of surgical intervention.
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چکیده
A case of metastatic spread to the pleura from a glioma which had not been biopsied or treated surgically is reported. There was no direct extension to extracranial soft tissues, the route of spread apparently being by way of meningeal veins.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 38 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975