Midline intracranial cysts in identical twin brothers

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-110

  Shane Tubbs, R ^a   Jerry Oakes, W ^b   Wellons, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; Midline cysts; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013582481     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557202     Document Type: Article

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