Ependymal cyst of the thoracic spinal cord.
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چکیده
A unique case of an ependymal cyst on the anterior aspect of the thoracic spinal cord in a woman aged 68 years is described. Clinical signs were precipitated by trauma. Recovery of function, while incomplete, was remarkably good after extirpation of the cyst.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 37 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974