Spinal schistosomiasis

European Journal of Radiology Extra

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Balliauw, Christophe ^a   Martens, Frederic ^b   Van Der Steen, Kris ^b   Bladt, Olivier ^b   Vanhoenacker, Piet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Department of Neurosurgery ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bilharziasis; Conus medullaris; Schistosomiasis; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949106383     PISSN: 15714675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrex.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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