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Published in: Neurological Sciences 5/2015

01-05-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Approaching a brainstem high-grade glioma (HGG) with the assistance of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) technology: a new strategy for an old surgical challenge

Authors: Alessandro Della Puppa, Oriela Rustemi, Giorgio Gioffrè, Renato Scienza

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 5/2015

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Title
Approaching a brainstem high-grade glioma (HGG) with the assistance of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) technology: a new strategy for an old surgical challenge
Authors
Alessandro Della Puppa
Oriela Rustemi
Giorgio Gioffrè
Renato Scienza
Publication date
01-05-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-014-1901-7

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