Periodontoid synovial cyst causing cervico-medullary compression

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-230

  Kaufmann, Anthony M ^a,b   Halliday, William C ^a   West, Michael ^a   Fewer, Derek ^a   Ross, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PERIODONTIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SYNOVIAL CYST;

EID: 0029779315     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100038579     Document Type: Article

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