Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 278-281 , April 2005

Fatal neurologic involvement in pediatric Wegener’s granulomatosis

  • Tim Ulinski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ulinski; Department of Pediatrics; Hôpital Edouard Herriot; 3, place d’Arsonval; 69437 Lyon Cedex 03; France
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  • Helene Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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  • Brigitte Mac Gregor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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  • Roger Dardelin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Chambery, Chambery, France
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  • Pierre Cochat, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France

Received 25 June 2004 ,Accepted 21 October 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00558-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.10.008

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 278-281 , April 2005

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