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Research Article

Posterior-fossa intra-tumoural abscess: a report of three patients and literature review

S Mohindra Departments of Neurosurgery and Histopathology and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Employees State Insurance Hospital Chandigarh India
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R Gupta Departments of Neurosurgery and Histopathology and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Employees State Insurance Hospital Chandigarh India
,
S Mohindra Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Employees State Insurance Hospital Chandigarh India
,
SK Gupta Departments of Neurosurgery and Histopathology and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Employees State Insurance Hospital Chandigarh India
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BD Radotra Departments of Neurosurgery and Histopathology and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Employees State Insurance Hospital Chandigarh India
Pages 556-560 | Published online: 20 Aug 2009

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