Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 445-447 , December 2009

Giant Cystic Lesion in Neurofibromatosis

  • Rony Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Cohen; Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Center; Schneider Children's Medical Center; 14 Kaplan Street; Petach-Tikva 49202, Israel.
    • ,
  • Liora Kornreich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Radiology, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel
    • ,
  • Avinoam Shuper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel

Received 18 February 2009 ,Accepted 30 June 2009.

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PII: S0887-8994(09)00354-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.06.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 445-447 , December 2009

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