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Review Article

Nondysraphic cervical and thoracic intraspinal lipomas: A review

Nupur PruthiDepartment of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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B. I. DeviDepartment of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 243-247 | Received 16 Apr 2009, Accepted 25 Jan 2010, Published online: 14 May 2010

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