Occult Spinal Dysraphism: Utility of Cutaneous Lesions as a Screening Tool for Early Diagnosis in a Series of 31 Cases
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*Correspondence: Catherine Jolly, CHU de Reims, American Memorial Hospital, REIMS, F-51092, France, Tel: 0033326787726; Fax: 0033326787077; E-mail: [email protected] Received Date: 24 Jan 2017 Accepted Date: 17 Feb 2017 Published Date: 24 Feb 2017 Citation: Merzeau N, Poli-Merol M-L, Jolly D, Bourelle S, Jolly C. Occult Spinal Dysraphism: Utility of Cutaneous Lesions as a Screening Tool for Early Diagnosis in a Series of 31 Cases. Remed Open Access. 2017; 2: 1045. Copyright © 2017 Jolly C. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Research Article Published: 24 Feb, 2017
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