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Case Reports

Brachial plexus paralysis due to giant cavernous hemangioma with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: Successful management with interferon alpha

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Pages 603-605 | Received 31 Jul 2009, Accepted 10 Aug 2009, Published online: 23 Nov 2009

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