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Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma. Report of a case and review of the literature

N. ACCIARRI, R. PADOVANI, L. RICCIONI Department of Neurosurgery and Service of Anatomopathology and Cytopathology, B ellar ia Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Pages 322-325 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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