Inherent diagnostic and treatment challenges in germinoma of the basal ganglia: a case report and review of the literature
โ Scribed by Anita Villani; Eric Bouffet; Susan Blaser; Barbara-Ann Millar; Cynthia Hawkins; Ute Bartels
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 334 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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