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Case Report

Cauda equina lymphoma mimicking non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina: A case report

Hong Kyung ShinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Sun Kyu OhDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Chang Gok WooDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Joo Ryung HuhDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Cheol Won SuhDivision of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
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Sang Ryong JeonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 678-680 | Received 07 May 2015, Accepted 17 Oct 2015, Published online: 26 Nov 2015

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