Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 717-721 , December 2009

Dermoid tumor with diastematobulbia

  • Krishna Prabhu, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
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  • Roy Thomas Daniel, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Sunithi Mani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
    • ,
  • Ari G. Chacko, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India

Received 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.03.036

Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 717-721 , December 2009

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