Intradural cervical inflammatory pseudotumor mimicking epidural hematoma in a pregnant woman: case report and review of the literature
β Scribed by Mahjouba Boutarbouch; Yasser Arkha; Lobna Rifi; Said Derraz; Abdessamad El Ouahabi; Abdeslam El Khamlichi
- Book ID
- 116895056
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-3019
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