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Meningeal Melanocytoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Francesc Alameda Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Barcelona, Spain
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Josep Lloreta Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Barcelona, Spain
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Emili Galitó Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institut Municipal d''Investigacio Medica, Barcelona, Spain
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Jaume Roquer Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Barcelona, Spain
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Sergi Serrano Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, Barcelona, Spain
Pages 349-356 | Received 07 May 1998, Accepted 12 Jun 1998, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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