Eosinophilic Myelitis in the Cervical Cord Mimicking Intramedullary Cord Tumor

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

سال: 2012

ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876

DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2012.52.4.410