Spinal epidural lipomatosis following bilateral spinal decompression surgery
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Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226985