A challenging case of an intramedullary dermoid cyst of the cervical spine - A literature review

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Main Authors: DrFC Neurosurgery (SA) Patrick Lekgwara, DrMMed Neurosurgery cum laude (SMU), FC Neurosurgery (SA) Adrian Kelly, DrFC Orthopedics (SA) Aftab Younus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300623