Difficult diagnosis of brainstem glioblastoma multiforme in a woman: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Lakhan, Shaheen E ^a   Harle, Lindsey ^a  

^a Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 72849141788     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-87     Document Type: Article

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