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Research Article

Apnea as an uncommon preoperative manifestation of medulla cavernous malformation: Surgical treatment and literature review

Da LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Shu-Yu HaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Xiao-Hui LouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rui-An People's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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Jie TangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Xin-Ru XiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Zhen WuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Li-Wei ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Jun-Ting ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 335-339 | Received 28 Feb 2013, Accepted 02 Sep 2013, Published online: 27 Sep 2013

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