Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 295-297 , April 2004

Brain metastases in hepatoblastoma

  • Martin Begemann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Tanya M Trippett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Eric Lis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Lis; Department of Radiology; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; 1275 York Avenue; New York, NY 10021, USA.
    • ,
  • Nuno L Antunes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA
    • Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA

Received 3 July 2003 ,Accepted 20 October 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00581-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.10.014

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 295-297 , April 2004

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