Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 360-363 , November 2004

Development of tuberculoma during therapy presenting as hemianopsia

  • Ming-Han Tsai, MD
    • ,
  • Yhu-Chering Huang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Huang; Department of Pediatrics; Chang Gung Children's Hospital; 5 Fu-Hsin Street; Kweishan 333; Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tzou-Yien Lin, MD

Received 26 February 2004 ,Accepted 10 May 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.05.008

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 360-363 , November 2004

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