Unusual CT image of a cerebral hydatid cyst
✍ Scribed by C. A. González-Ruiz; A. Isla; A. Pérez-Higueras; M. G. Blázquez
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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