Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 453-456 , December 2009

Primary Intracranial Extra-Axial and Supratentorial Atypical Rhabdoid Tumor

  • Fabrice Bing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Bing; Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble; 38700 Grenoble Cedex 09, France.
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  • Frédérique Nugues, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiopediatrics Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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  • Sylvie Grand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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  • Pierre Bessou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
    • ,
  • Caroline Salon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anatomopathology Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France

Received 28 January 2009 ,Accepted 22 July 2009.

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PII: S0887-8994(09)00395-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.07.019

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 453-456 , December 2009

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