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Spinal tumors in neurofibromatosis type 2. Is emerging knowledge of genotype predictive of natural history?
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine - 1 May 2005
Dow Graham, Biggs Nigel, Evans Gareth, Gillespie Jimmie, Ramsden Richard, King Andrew
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OBJECT: The authors conducted a study to examine the incidence, classification, and progression of spinal tumors in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) treated at a single center, and to examine relationships with the known mutational subtypes of NF2. METHODS: They performed a retrospective review of clinical records, neuroimaging studies, and genetic data obtained in 61 patients with NF2. Forty-one...
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