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Pneumocephalus associated with fracture of thoracic spine: case report

K. UEMURA, K. MEGURO & A. MATSUMURA Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, and Department of Neurosurgery, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Pages 253-256 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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