Mixed neuronal-glial tumor of the fourth ventricle and successful treatment of postoperative mutism with bromocriptine: case report

Tumors composed of both neurocytic and astrocytic cells are uncommon and poorly understood. We describe the clinicopathologic features of a very rare rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ventricle and propose bromocriptine as a useful therapeutic agent for cerebellar mutism after posteri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical neurology 2005-04, Vol.63 (4), p.375-379
Hauptverfasser:	Adachi, Jun-ichi, Nishikawa, Ryo, Hirose, Takanori, Matsutani, Masao
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Astrocytoma - pathology Astrocytoma - surgery Biological and medical sciences Brain Neoplasms - pathology Brain Neoplasms - surgery Bromocriptine Bromocriptine - therapeutic use Cerebral Ventricles - pathology Dopamine Agonists - therapeutic use Female Fourth ventricle Glioneuronal tumor Humans Medical sciences Mutism - drug therapy Mutism - etiology Neurocytoma - pathology Neurocytoma - surgery Neurosurgery Postoperative Complications - drug therapy Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome
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