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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 5/2012

Open Access 01-05-2012 | Letter to the editor

A case of late-onset multiple sclerosis mimicking glioblastoma and displaying intraoperative 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence

Authors: U. Nestler, A. Warter, P. Cabre, N. Manzo

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 5/2012

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Metadata
Title
A case of late-onset multiple sclerosis mimicking glioblastoma and displaying intraoperative 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence
Authors
U. Nestler
A. Warter
P. Cabre
N. Manzo
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1319-z

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