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Case Report

Anterior cervical osteophyte causing dysphagia as a complication of laminectomy

M Ortega-Martínez Neurosurgical Service, Hospital Regional Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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JM Cabezudo Neurosurgical Service, Hospital Regional Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
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LF Gómez-Perals Neurosurgical Service, Hospital Regional Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
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I Fernández-Portales Neurosurgical Service, Hospital Regional Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
Pages 174-178 | Received 04 Nov 2004, Accepted 14 Jan 2005, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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