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01-12-2010 | Letter to the Editor

Natural history of papillary tumor of the pineal region: new insights on biological explanation

Authors: Gentian Kaloshi, Arben Rroji, Artid Lame, Llambi Leka, Eduard Haxhihyseni, Gjergji Vreto, Mentor Petrela

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 3/2010

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In the December 2009 issue of Journal of Neuro-Oncology, volume 95, we read with great interest the article by Cerase et al. [1]. The authors reported the neuroradiological follow-up of a 56-year-old male patient with papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR). …

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Title: Natural history of papillary tumor of the pineal region: new insights on biological explanation
Authors: Gentian Kaloshi
Arben Rroji
Artid Lame
Llambi Leka
Eduard Haxhihyseni
Gjergji Vreto
Mentor Petrela
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-010-0198-5

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