Intramedullary spinal cord abscess.
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چکیده
We report a patient with a chronic intramedullary spinal cord abscess who suffered an episode of acute meningitis due to rupture of the abscess into the subarachnoid space.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 55 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990