Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 1 , Pages 10-17 , January 2009

Retrospective study of 19 patients with intramedullary spinal cord metastasis

  • Phong Dam-Hieu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Bd Tanguy-Prigent, F29609 Brest, France. Tel.: +33 298 347 689; fax: +33 298 342 337.
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  • Romuald Seizeur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France
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  • Jean-François Mineo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France
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  • Jean-Philippe Metges

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France
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  • Philippe Meriot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France
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  • Hélène Simon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, University of Bretagne Occidentale, School of Medicine and University Medical Center, F 29609 Brest, France

Received 24 January 2008 ,Revised 21 June 2008 ,Accepted 30 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.06.019

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