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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2012; 73(01): 46-49
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304504
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Anaplastic Posterior Fossa Ganglioglioma in a Child: Case Report and Short Review of the Literature[*]

M.J. Shah
1   University of Freiburg, Neurosurgery, Freiburg, Germany
,
R. Sircar
1   University of Freiburg, Neurosurgery, Freiburg, Germany
,
M. Linder-Luch
2   University of Freiburg, Department of Neuropediatrics and Pediatric Muscular Disorder, Freiburg, Germany
,
J. Böhm
3   University of Freiburg, Department of Pathology, Freiburg, Germany
,
V. van Velthoven-Wurster
1   University of Freiburg, Neurosurgery, Freiburg, Germany
,
V. van Velthoven-Wurster
1   University of Freiburg, Neurosurgery, Freiburg, Germany
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Anaplastic Posterior Fossa Ganglioglioma in a Child: Case Report and Short Review of the LiteratureCent Eur Neurosurg 2011; 72(S 01): e1-e1
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pediatric neurosurgery - anaplastic ganglioglioma - posterior fossa

* This article was originally Published online in Central European Neurosurgery on May 21, 2010 (DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1253408)


 

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