Ganglion cyst in the ligamentum flavum of the cervicothoracic junction

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 490-492

  Chan, Lap For ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^a   Cheng, Min Hsiung ^a   Lin, Jui Wei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervicothoracic spine; Ganglion cyst; Ligamentum flavum; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SPINE DISEASE; SYNOVIAL CYST;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL DISEASES; SYNOVIAL CYST;

EID: 0030162679     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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