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Treatment of a symptomatic thalamic pilocytic astrocytoma with reservoir placement and laser interstitial thermal therapy: illustrative case

BACKGROUND: Treatment of pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) in children can be challenging when they arise in deep midline structures because complete surgical resection may result in significant neurological injury. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has provided an alternative treatment modality...

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Autores principales: Baker, Cordell, Crevelt, Jordan, Whipple, Nicholas, Bollo, Robert J., Cheshier, Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9379627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36209402
http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/CASE21363