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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(04): 226
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.119925
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Dumbbell-shaped neurofibroma of the upper thoracic spine: A case report

S. Ashok Kumar
Department of Neurosurgery, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
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Manoj Kumar
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
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Monika Malgonde
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
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