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Research Article

Endoscopic intervention for the fourth ventricular neurocysticercal cyst: What should be the optimum therapeutic approach?

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Pages 626-630 | Received 25 Feb 2013, Accepted 01 Dec 2013, Published online: 30 Dec 2013

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