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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2017; 06(03): 228-231
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601366
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Spinal Neurocytoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Khalil Guedira
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University El Manar Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Nidhal Matar
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University El Manar Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Maher Ben Salem
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University El Manar Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Ines Chelly
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University El Manar Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Ihsen Zemmel
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University El Manar Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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19 September 2016

23 January 2017

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25 May 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Extraventricular locations of neurocytoma are extremely rare, especially in the spinal cord, which has been reported in only sporadic cases. In this article, we report a new pediatric case of a spinal neurocytoma in a 12-year-old girl and briefly review the relevant literature.

Keywords

neurocytoma - extraventricular - spine
 

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