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Research Article

Low-grade astrocytoma of the spinal cord associated with neurofibromatosis type-1: report of a case with poor correlation between histopathology and prognosis

IH TEKKÖK Mersin University School of Medicine Mersin Turkey
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G AKPINAR Bayindir Medical Center Ankara Turkey
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Y GÜNGEN Hacettepe University School of Medicine Ankara Turkey
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A SAV Marmara University School of Medicine Istanbul Turkey
Pages 274-277 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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