Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea from massive osteolysis of the skull.
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Involvement of the skull by a rare disorder-massive osteolysis-led to CSF rhinorrhoea and meningitis. This is believed to be the first time that such a case has been reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 42 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979