Clinical image and pathology of hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis
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Clinical image and pathology of hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis.
The objective of this study was to examine the clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), pathological features, and treatment experiments of patients with hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (HCP). The clinical findings, MRI, and pathological appearances of 9 patients with HCP were analyzed retrospectively. The thickened dura mater was markedly enhanced after contrast media injectio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics and Molecular Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1676-5680
DOI: 10.4238/2014.december.12.11