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Posterior fossa ependymomas in adults

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Sixteen patients with posterior fossa ependymomas are presented. This tumour is relatively uncommon in adults and is usually associated with a relatively “benign” course when compared with other posterior fossa glial tumours. The natural history and treatment of these tumours is discussed.

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  1. L. Symon

    Present address: Gough Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, London, England

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Davis, C., Symon, L. Posterior fossa ependymomas in adults. Acta neurochir 82, 115–117 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01456370

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