Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 10 , Pages 893-895 , December 2009

Epidural hematoma revealed by exophthalmia, two cases reports

  • K. Bahloul

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurosurgery, UHC Habib Bourguiba, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: PB 37, Sakiet ezzit 3021, Sfax: 3029, Tunisia. Tel.: +216 22903061; fax: +216 74246731.
    • ,
  • A. Xhumari

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurosurgery, UHC «Mother Thereza», Rr. Dibres, No: 372, Tirana, Albania

Received 19 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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PII: S0303-8467(09)00208-X

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.08.005

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 10 , Pages 893-895 , December 2009

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