Sarcoid involvement of the supraorbital nerve: MR and histologic findings.
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We report the MR and histologic findings of neurosarcoidosis presenting as a mass involving the supraorbital nerve in a 29-year-old woman in whom this was the first manifestation of the disease. The features and associations of neurosarcoidosis and the response to treatment are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 18 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997