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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 4/2010

01-04-2010 | Letter to the Editor

Fulminant fatal meningitis following partial resection of an endodermal cyst

Authors: Abhidha Shah, Dattatraya Muzumdar, Naina Goel, Atul Goel

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 4/2010

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Metadata
Title
Fulminant fatal meningitis following partial resection of an endodermal cyst
Authors
Abhidha Shah
Dattatraya Muzumdar
Naina Goel
Atul Goel
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0528-6

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