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CaseReport

Depressed skull fracture overlying the superior sagittal sinus causing benign intracranial hypertension. Description of two cases and review of the literature

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Pages 438-442 | Received 12 Apr 2005, Accepted 23 Sep 2005, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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