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RESPONSE TO RITUXIMAB AND PREDNISOLONE FOR OPSOCLONUS-MYOCLONUS-ATAXIA SYNDROME IN A CHILD WITH GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Funda Corapcioglu Kocaeli University, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD,
Hatice Mutlu Kocaeli University, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD,
Bülent Kara Kocaeli University, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD,
Nagihan Inan Kocaeli University, Department of Radiology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD,
Gür Akansel Kocaeli University, Department of Radiology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD,
Yeşim Gürbüz Kocaeli University, Department of Pathology, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD &
Salih Topcu Kocaeli University, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kocaeli, Turkey
, MD show all
Pages 756-761 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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