MENINGIOMA - A HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE TUMOR AND ITS SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT

被引:33
作者
ALRODHAN, NRF [1 ]
LAWS, ER [1 ]
机构
[1] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV, DEPT NEUROL SURG, WASHINGTON, DC 20052 USA
关键词
electrosurgery; Harvey Cushing; history of medicine; history of neurosurgery; meningioma; William Bovie;
D O I
10.1227/00006123-199005000-00016
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
The history of meningioma is reviewed, highlighting the personalities and events that shaped our understanding and management of this tumor. Early descriptions, nomenclature, and the history of surgical removal of meningioma are discussed and the important role of this tumor in the development of neurosurgery as a whole is stressed.
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页码:832 / 847
页数:16
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