Dandy-Walker syndrome in association with neurofibromatosis in monozygotic twins

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 390-392

  Koul, Roshan L ^a   Chacko, Alexander ^a   Leven, Hans O ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Dandy Walker syndrome; Neurofibromatosis; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DANDY WALKER SYNDROME; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; TWINS;

DANDY-WALKER SYNDROME; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISEASES IN TWINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0034173306     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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