Spontaneous meningoencephalic herniation of the temporal bone: Case series with recommended treatment

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 486-489

  Mayeno, John K ^a,b   Korol, Harold W ^b   Nutik, Stephen L ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 1942478422     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2003.09.022     Document Type: Article

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