Intrathoracic giant meningocele developing hydrothorax: A case report

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 529-532

  Mizuno, Junichi ^a   Nakagawa, Hiroshi ^a   Yamada, Takahisa ^a   Watabe, Takeya ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrothorax; Meningocele; Thoracic; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; INCISION; LAMINOPLASTY; MENINGOCELE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; DURAL PLASTY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0036901286     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200212000-00018     Document Type: Article

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