Fourth ventricle ependymoma in father and son.
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چکیده
A father and son presented ten years apart with a fourth ventricle ependymoma. The history, imaging and pathology are presented and the aetiology of familial ependymoma discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of neurosurgery
دوره 22 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008