MR of multiple intraspinal abscesses associated with congenital dermal sinus.
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چکیده
We describe the MR features in a case of multiple intraspinal abscesses involving almost the whole of the spinal cord in a 3-year-old child. The presence of a dermal sinus helped us in the preoperative diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 18 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997