Neurofibromatosis-1 with intraventricular haemorrhage and pectus excavatum.
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This case report describes the occurrence of intraventricular haemorrhage in a teenage boy, who was later found to have neurofibromatosis-1, cerebral vascular disease and pectus excavatum.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
دوره 22 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012