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CaseReport

An unusual progression of benign thoracic spinal cord teratoma in pregnancy: a hormonally-mediated pathway?

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Pages 106-108 | Received 26 Jul 2005, Accepted 01 Feb 2006, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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