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Intraoperative Detection of Malignant Gliomas by 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-induced Porphyrin Fluorescence

DOI

677

Citations

28

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1998

Year

S Walter, Stocker Susanne, Wagner Simon, Herbert Stepp, Fritsch Clemens, Goetz Claudia, Emilia Alwin, Kiefmann Rainer, J. Reulen Hans
Neurosurgery

Abstract

Our observations suggest that 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced porphyrin fluorescence may label malignant gliomas safely and accurately enough to enhance the completeness of tumor removal.

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