Bilateral plexiform neurofibromas of the brachial and lumbosacral plexuses.
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1Department of Neurosurgery, Restauração Hospital, Recife PE, Brazil; 2Department of Neurology, Hospital Getúlio Vargas, Recife PE, Brazil; 3Department of Nursing, Restauração Hospital, Recife PE, Brazil; 4Department of Radiology, Restauração Hospital, Recife PE, Brazil. Correspondence: Fernando Henrique Souza; Departamento de Neurocirurgia, Hospital da Restauração; Avenida Agamenon Magalhães s/n; 52010-040 Recife PE Brasil; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 24 May 2012; Received in final form 11 July 2012; Accepted 18 July 2012
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013