Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0974-8237
DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_103_15