Supratentorial haemangioblastoma with polycythaemia.
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چکیده
A case is reported of a 21 year old man with polycythaemia and a vascular frontal lobe tumour that was histologically compatible with the diagnosis of haemangioblastoma. On review of the English literature no case could be found of polycythaemia associated with supratentorial haemangioblastoma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 39 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976