A case of Mollaret's meningitis associated with a lymphoma.
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چکیده
A patient with recurrent benign meningitis (Mollaret's meningitis) responding to treatment with colchicine by a reduction in frequency of attacks who has subsequently developed a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 54 636 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978