Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 296-299 , April 2009

Monofocal large inflammatory demyelinating lesion, mimicking brain glioma

Received 5 May 2008 ,Revised 5 October 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.10.010

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 296-299 , April 2009

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